Explore How Sound Shapes Visitor Experiences in Upcoming Sound Travels Webinar
November 19, 2026 | 7:00–8:00 PM ET | Online
How do the sounds of museums, zoos, aquariums, and science centers make visitors feel?
Join Martha Merson of TERC and Justin Meyer of the Center for Research and Evaluation, principal investigators of the Sound Travels project, for Uneasy, Peaceful, Energized, Curious: How Sound Shapes the Places We Visit, a free online conversation moderated by MSAE on November 19.
Drawing on findings from Sound Travels, the discussion will explore how visitors respond emotionally to the sounds around them and how sound influences their experiences in informal learning spaces.
The conversation will also feature Cesar Almeida, Executive Producer of Beats on the River, and Daniel Shanahan, a musicologist at Northwestern University, who will share insights into music, soundscapes, and emotional responses.
Register for the November 19 webinar
Sound Travels is supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation (DRL-2215101).