Culture Bus is a project designed to make culture more accessible across Curitiba, Brazil. Through two specially adapted buses—one serving as a mobile museum and the other as a performance stage—the project brings free exhibitions, performances, and cultural activities directly to neighborhoods, particularly those with limited access to traditional cultural spaces.
CULTURE BUS
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Bringing culture closer to people
Conceived as a cultural initiative beyond traditional museum walls, the project brings educational and artistic experiences directly into the city's neighborhoods. Two specially adapted buses offer complementary experiences: an interactive museum exploring Curitiba's history, identity, and urban landscape, and a mobile stage hosting performances and cultural activities in public spaces. The project creates opportunities for residents, particularly children, to engage with their city through playful, accessible, and participatory experiences.
A museum within a bus
The exhibition design transforms the limited interior of a bus into an immersive and engaging environment, combining spatial organization, visual storytelling, and interactive installations. Custom-designed exhibition elements, integrated graphics, and digital experiences guide visitors through different aspects of Curitiba's history, culture, and urban identity. The design balances the practical constraints of a mobile environment with the ambition of creating a playful, welcoming, and visually cohesive experience for visitors of different ages.
Exhibition design, visual identity, digital experiences design: Andrea Malanski
Original idea, curation and research: Janine Malanski
Coordination: Lucia Casillo Malucelli
CAD drawings and technical detailing of the exhibition modules: Gabriel Freitas
Digital experiences development: Laboratório de Jogos Eletrônicos da PUC PR/Escola Politécnica (Anderson Vermonde Hamiko, Bruno Campagnolo de Paula, Geraldo Lopes de Noronha Filho,
Anderson Luiz Szejka, Andrei Rafael Brongel, Caio Augusto Kuhne Nercolini,
Giulian Felipe Marcoccia, Lorena Santos Schimidt, and Renan Gabriel Ribeiro).
Additional contributions to research, content curation, and the development of exhibition themes and narratives by Andrea Malanski.