Science Gallery Atlanta

What Science Gallery Atlanta does

Science Gallery Atlanta is a non-profit cultural and educational initiative of Emory University, founded in 2020 as the eighth member of the global Science Gallery Network pioneered by Trinity College Dublin. The organization delivers free public exhibitions, pop-ups, virtual programs, and K-12 school visits at the intersection of science, art, technology, and design, with a primary audience of young people ages 15-25 and secondary reach into the broader Atlanta community. Core offerings include signature exhibitions such as HOOKED (2022, addiction and recovery, co-produced with King's College London) and Resilient Earth (2024, climate change, co-developed with Accenture), the School Visit Program aligned to Georgia State education standards, the paid Student Mediator Program, and a Faculty Research Fellowship Program. The organization is currently transitioning from a fixed gallery footprint to a mobile programming model in partnership with Emory Libraries, the Michael C. Carlos Museum, and the Center for Public Scholarship and Engagement.

The business model is institutional: Science Gallery Atlanta is operated as an initiative of Emory University's Office of the Senior Vice President for Research and funded primarily through the university's institutional budget, supplemented by foundation grants (Cordover Family Foundation, Science Sandbox) and corporate sponsorships (Accenture). There is no earned revenue from visitors because all exhibitions and programs are free, removing financial barriers to access. The go-to-market is event-driven, centered on rotating world-class exhibitions, school visit programs, community pop-ups, and virtual programming, with marketing distributed through a website, email newsletter, Emory University news channels, community partnerships, and a YouTube archive. The organization does not develop proprietary technology; its platform is a public-engagement and curatorial operation, with technology use limited to standard website, email, and video infrastructure.

Name

Science Gallery Atlanta

Legal name

Science Gallery Atlanta

Website

https://atlanta.sciencegallery.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Science Gallery Atlanta is Emory University's non-profit initiative delivering free exhibitions and programs at the intersection of science, art, and technology for young people ages 15-25 and the broader Atlanta community, funded through institutional, philanthropic, and corporate support.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cultural and Educational Programming

NAICS

Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (7121), Museums (712110), Museums (71211)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Science & Technology Museums (THAJADAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Hands-on Science Exploration & Experiments (Lab Kits, Science Clubs) (EDAMABAA)

Keywords

• Public science exhibitions
• Youth education programs
• Science art programs
• Cultural engagement initiatives
• Museum exhibition programming

Headquarters

HQ city

Atlanta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Institutional Funding: Science Gallery Atlanta operates as an initiative of Emory University's Office of the Senior Vice President for Research. The organization is primarily funded through Emory's institutional budget, supplemented by grants, donations, and corporate sponsorships. All exhibitions and programs are offered free to the public.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Science Gallery Atlanta operates rotating world-class exhibitions and educational programs at the intersection of science, art, technology, and design, delivered free to the public as an initiative of Emory University. The organization serves young people ages 15-25 and the broader Atlanta community through core exhibitions (such as HOOKED on addiction and Resilient Earth on climate change), K-12 school visit programs aligned to Georgia State education standards, virtual programming, student mediator employment, and faculty research fellowships.

Product overview

Science Gallery Atlanta is an educational and cultural initiative of Emory University that delivers world-class exhibitions and programs at the intersection of science, art, technology, and design. The organization operates primarily as a physical gallery venue offering rotating exhibitions (such as HOOKED on addiction and Resilient Earth on climate change), supplemented by virtual programming (CONNECT AND COPE, Science of Grief), K-12 educational outreach (School Visit Program), student employment (Student Mediator Program), and faculty research opportunities (Faculty Research Fellowship Program). The recent strategic shift from a fixed gallery to mobile/pop-up programming extends reach across Emory campuses and the broader Atlanta community.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• HOOKED: When Want Becomes Need Inaugural exhibition exploring addiction and recovery through art, science, technology, and design. Features immersive experiences, films, installations, and sculptures examining addiction as a global health issue. Designed for young people and the general public to engage with science and art at the intersection.
• Resilient Earth Exhibition on climate change and sustainability featuring interactive exhibits exploring environmental themes. Collaboration with Accenture featuring themes of resilience, community, and environmental action. Designed to engage the public with climate science through interactive installations.
• School Visit Program K-12 school visit program offering guided tours aligned with Georgia State education standards, led by trained Science Gallery Mediators. Connects students with current exhibition themes through hands-on, interactive learning experiences that complement classroom instruction. Schools book group visits to engage students with science and art.
• CONNECT AND COPE Virtual series exploring coping mechanisms and resilience through conversations with Emory faculty, poets, artists, and healthcare providers. Seven-episode series addressing mental health and wellness for the general public.
• Science of Grief Multi-dimensional exploration of loss, hope, and creativity during the COVID-19 pandemic. Three-hour collaborative livestream with Science Gallery Detroit and Science Gallery Dublin, engaging the public with themes of grief and resilience.
• Faculty Research Fellowship Program One-year research fellowship for Emory faculty to advance science-art integration, develop research protocols, submit grant applications, and support Science Gallery Network research infrastructure. Enables faculty to translate academic research into accessible public engagement formats.
• Student Mediator Program Paid position for college students to serve as mediators on the exhibition floor, engaging visitors in conversations about exhibits and themes. Paid at $15/hour, providing students with research experience and transferable skills, including opportunities to present at academic conferences and co-author publications.
• You Don't Got Dis: A Hip-Hop Legacy Pop-up exhibition celebrating hip-hop's 50th anniversary, showcasing archival collections from EarWax Records and notable Atlanta collectors. Over 2,400 visitors attended. Co-sponsored with Emory Libraries.
• Mobile/Pop-up Programming Pop-up exhibits, campus activations, and community-based events delivered across Emory campuses and Atlanta community venues. Replaces fixed gallery location model with flexible mobile programming partnerships.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 5 million visitors have engaged with Science Gallery programming globally since 2008
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• Northlake MallmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 August 2024Science Gallery Atlanta relocated to Northlake Mall in September 2024, opening with the Resilient Earth exhibition. The mall provided accessible retail space with parking and public transit access.
• Pullman YardsmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 December 2021Pullman Yards, a 27-acre, 12-building venue in Atlanta's historic Kirkwood district, served as the host venue for Science Gallery Atlanta's inaugural exhibitions including HOOKED (May-September 2022). The venue provided cultural and creative engagement space for the gallery.
• Emory UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 January 2020Emory University is the parent institution of Science Gallery Atlanta. As the 8th member of the Science Gallery Network, Emory hosts SGA as an initiative of the Office of the Senior Vice President for Research. The university provides institutional funding, faculty expertise, research collaboration opportunities, and infrastructure support.
• Science Gallery Network (Science Gallery International)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 January 2020Science Gallery International coordinates the global network of Science Gallery locations at leading universities including Dublin, London, Melbourne, Bengaluru, Detroit, Venice, and Rotterdam. The network enables content sharing, research collaboration, and best practices exchange across all locations.
• Emory LibrariesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmory Libraries is a new mobile programming partner, allowing Science Gallery Atlanta to bring pop-up exhibits and programming to library spaces across Emory's campuses.
• Michael C. Carlos MuseummajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Carlos Museum at Emory University is a new partner for mobile programming, enabling Science Gallery to reach museum audiences with interdisciplinary exhibitions and events.
• Center for Public Scholarship and EngagementmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmory's Center for Public Scholarship and Engagement (CPSE) is a new mobile programming partner, supporting SGA's mission to bring research to the public through creative, accessible formats.
• AccenturemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAccenture collaborated with Science Gallery Atlanta on the Resilient Earth exhibition (2024), providing sponsorship and research collaboration through their 'Our Human Moment' study on sustainability and human behavior. The Accenture Song Sustainability team contributed to exhibition content.
• Various Community PartnersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partners include Atlanta Celebrates Photography, Center for Civic Innovation, Coffee Coalition for Racial Equity, Drew Charter School, Girl Scouts Metro RESA, MARTA, Mad Housers, Science Atl, and Step Ahead Scholars. These organizations support outreach and help connect SGA with diverse audiences.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Exploratorium: San Francisco-based flagship science museum with hands-on interactive exhibits and a strong youth engagement program. Comparable science-and-art exhibit philosophy, but operates at much larger scale with established ticketed revenue.

Direct peers

• Science Gallery Melbourne: University of Melbourne-based network member applying the same exhibition methodology, mediator model, and university-affiliated governance. Comparable in scale, audience target, and programming cadence.
• Science Gallery Detroit: Network member operating in the US Midwest with the same co-creation model, free admission, and youth-targeted science-art exhibitions. Co-produced virtual programming with SGA, making it the closest US-side operational peer.
• Science Gallery London: Network member at King's College London using the same Science Gallery methodology of transdisciplinary exhibitions, youth engagement, and university research integration. Co-produced HOOKED with SGA, evidencing tight operational comparability.
• Science Gallery Dublin: Flagship gallery of the Science Gallery Network at Trinity College Dublin. Directly comparable operating model: rotating exhibitions at the intersection of science and art, free admission, scientist-artist-student mediator co-creation, targeting young people aged 15-25.
• Science Gallery Bengaluru: Network member in India sharing the Science Gallery operating system, including rotating science-art exhibitions, free public access, and youth mediator engagement. Provides a comparable newer-node benchmark to SGA.

Regional players

• Tellus Science Museum: Atlanta-area science museum operating a permanent science exhibition model. Comparable regional science-museum audience but differentiated by permanent (vs. rotating) collections and ticketed admission, making it a relevant regional benchmark for Atlanta science audiences.
• Fernbank Museum of Natural History: Atlanta's natural history museum combining permanent exhibits with special exhibitions. Comparable as a regional science/cultural attraction competing for Atlanta school field-trip audiences and family visitation.
• Museum of Design Atlanta (MODA): Atlanta's only design museum, hosting rotating exhibitions on design and technology. Comparable as an Atlanta-based, rotating-exhibition cultural institution targeting design-and-innovation audiences that overlap with SGA's 15-25 demographic.
• Children's Museum of Atlanta: Atlanta children's museum offering interactive exhibits targeting K-5 audiences. Overlaps with SGA's K-12 school visit segment and shares the Atlanta family-entertainment market, though focused on younger children.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCpp9kzyM7794n5Ww9NyPl9Q
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/science-gallery-atlanta

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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