Visitor experience designer Mather & Co has been appointed as exhibition designer for Chester Zoo’s on-loan exhibition of the Natural History Museum’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year.
For the first time in Cheshire, the exhibition will offer visitors the opportunity to experience the wonder of life on Earth through the world’s best wildlife photography.
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Matt Melling, senior graphic designer at Mather & Co, said: “It has been wonderful working with the team at Chester Zoo, a place I enjoyed visiting as a child and still love today.”
Mather & Co is responsible for the exhibition design and the creation of an audio-visual display that will use projector screens to immerse visitors in the photography, making them feel as if they could step into the images. Exhibition themes will include animals in their environments, photojournalism, plants and fungi, young photographers, and more.
Gemma Wright, visitor experiences general manager at Chester Zoo added: “This world-class exhibition is a spectacular celebration of our planet’s wildlife and we’re thrilled to bring it to the zoo. Each photograph provides an incredible insight into the natural world, reminding us of its sheer beauty, fragility and the urgent need for its protection. What better place to become immersed in this stunning collection than within the grounds of the zoo – where so much vital work to protect species, just like those seen in some of the images, takes place.”
In addition to the stunning photography, visitors will also discover soundscapes, films, and expert insights that showcase the diversity and beauty of life on Earth and explore what we can do together to protect it.
Chester Zoo, located in Upton-by-Chester, Cheshire, was opened in 1931 by George Mottershead and his family. The zoo is one of the UK’s largest zoos at 51 hectares, housing around 15,000 animals from more than 500 species.
It is the most-visited wildlife attraction in Britain and, in 2024, the zoo was named as the best zoo in the UK, and third best in the world, by TripAdvisor.
The public can visit this exhibition from February 17 to April 6, 2025. The exhibition is on loan from the Natural History Museum, London.
