A visit to the WNDR Museum
On Valentine’s Day, my significant other and I visited the WNDR Museum, and we had such a wonderful time. The WNDR Museum is an immersive modern art museum with branches in Boston and Chicago. The Boston location is in the heart of the city, near the Park Street area, which makes it very accessible and easy to find. As we walked in, we were met with a light-up floor that glittered in different colors whenever it was stepped on. There was a mirror next to the floor that showed multiple reflections of us, which made the whole experience feel even more surreal. It was such a magical moment, and of course, we recorded it on our phones to keep the memory. You could tell that everyone was having a great time just by the look on their faces as soon as they stepped inside. The energy in the space felt joyful and full of excitement.
Other installations that they have there include Breaking Barriers, You Can Do Most Anything, the Compliment Machine, Immersive Theatre, Color and Light, InsideOut, Let’s Survive Forever, WNDR Flowers, the WNDR Wall, The Wisdom Project, Iris, Flex, Time Machine, Magnetic Symphony, Lake Shore Drive (LSD), Living Gallery, Dream Sequence, and Speak Up. There was truly so much to explore, and each room had its own unique concept and interactive element. Among all of these, I loved the WNDR Wall the most because it felt like I was commanding the waves on the wall with my hands and body movements. It responded to motion, and it looked so cool watching the patterns shift as I moved. Lake Shore Drive was also fascinating because it was like a heat map of ourselves taken from a thermal camera. Seeing our bodies displayed in changing colors based on temperature was such an interesting and creative experience.
As for The Wisdom Project, we were invited to write about random things that we like, cherish, or believe in and then hang the pieces of paper on the wall. I wrote, “All against cancer,” as this represents my strong interest in defeating cancer across the world. Seeing my message displayed among so many others felt meaningful. There were so many cards—thousands, if not hundreds of thousands—that other people had written and left there, each containing different types of messages, hopes, and beliefs. It felt powerful to see so many voices gathered in one place.
To finish, at the end of the visit, we tried the pin art installation, where we pushed our bodies against one side, and on the other side, it showed the shape that we created. Watching our outlines form in the pins was so much fun. Overall, the experience was interactive, creative, and memorable. I would totally recommend it to anyone looking for a unique activity in Boston. The tickets were only about $30 per person, which felt worth it for such an engaging experience.