422 South were approached by National Geographic Society’s ‘Impact Story Lab’ to create globe locator graphics and data visualisations for Nat Geo’s new Museum of Exploration that opened its doors for the first time in July 2026 in Washington DC.
We created custom graphics for an immersive, 270-degree show designed to inspire young explorers. Following two National Geographic Explorers, the experience brings geography into the real world by mapping months of tracking data from three Wattled Cranes in Botswana and eight Andean Bears in the Peruvian cloud forests.
Graphic Map locating the Peruvian cloud forests in South America.
Our role was to translate this complex scientific data into engaging, child-friendly visual assets. Through clear layouts and dynamic maps, we broke down dense environmental concepts to show students how explorers use spatial data to understand and protect our planet—teaching them how to decode the world through geography.
Data visualisation showing the movements of 3 Wattled Cranes
Data visualisation showing the movements of 8 Andean Bears
If you’re in DC make sure a visit to the Museum of Exploration is on your bucket list, in the mean time you can read all about the Geoverse immersive exhibition here.