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(Above and below left) Amsterdam’s Maritime Museum brings historical events to life and presents pieces from its famous collection
(Above right) Visitors learn about life as a Roman soldier on the edge of the Empire and archaeology at two museums on Hadrian’s Wall DJ Willrich’s project manager, John Doe,
says the main challenge was providing so many individual areas for public interaction. The company installed two projections and 60 ICT points with touch-screen computers. Visitors can use these to input their own thoughts and opinions and contribute to the changing story of the city. A Heritage Lottery Fund grant has ena-
bled the work at the Roman Vindolanda Fort & Museum and the Roman Army Museum. Both museums are on Hadrian’s Wall, UK, run by the charity Vindolanda. Studio MB did the exhibition design and Electrosonic was the AV systems integrator. The main aim of the museums is to bring
Roman times to life for all ages and to show off Vindolanda’s important archaeo-
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logical fi nds. Audio visual techniques have been used sparingly, but to good effect. One exhibit, Professional Soldiers,
explains how the soldiers were paid a regu- lar salary in coins. Above the display of coins is an LCD screen showing enlarged images of individual coins. At the Roman Army Museum, the
Pepper’s Ghost technique is used to show a fearsome recruiting centurion in his tent, assessing visitors to see if they’re fi t for service. Diary from the Frontier provides a dramatic reconstruction of what life was like for soldiers on the edge of the Empire.
INTO THE FUTURE Another project Electrosonic has recently been involved with is at the other end of
the spectrum – propelling visitors into the futuristic world of space travel. It whisks them off on virtual journeys to Mars and the moon and showcases the next genera- tion of spacecraft. The exhibit – Exploration Space:
Explorers Wanted – at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, examines the near future of space exploration and com- bines live theatre and interactive exhibits. The area was designed by BRC Imagination Arts, in collaboration with the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex and Delaware North Co Parks and Resorts. The immersive exhibit gallery uses large- scale digital projections, dimensional exhibits and interactive experiences to invite visitors to the space exploration.
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