Sound Travels Research Project
How do the sounds around us shape how we learn?
Sounds capture attention. From bird song to bus noise, they change how we learn and interact, and they can calm us or set us on edge. Sound Travels investigates how soundscapes affect people and their learning in parks, zoos and science centers, and turns what we learn into tools for the people who design those spaces.
Learn along with us. New courses are intended for anyone designing learning experiences with sound elements. Anyone can follow along with the visitor research, its purpose, approach, and initial findings.
Introducing Sound Travels
Four ways to use Sound Travels
You can…
Design · New
Courses
Courses will guide you in using sound as an intentional element of the visitor experience. Two free, self-directed courses for exhibit designers and outdoor sites.
Watch
Short Films
Filmmakers make the invisible phenomenon of sound a visible experience. Artists, designers, and researchers talk about how sound shapes STEM learning.
Read
Research
A soundwalk, papers, and presentations from four years of listening in zoos, parks, and science centers.
Join in
Outreach
Descriptions of events and activities for bringing listening to the public.
Listening together
Researchers and the places where people listen
Our partners
With leadership from
Sound Travels is made possible with support from the U.S. National Science Foundation, DRL-2215101. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.