Cape Breton Miners Museum Multi-Sensory Theatre Experience — Cape Breton Miners Museum
The Cape Breton Miners Museum in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia opened a new multi-sensory theatre experience in 2021 simulating a mine-cart ride, developed with exhibit design firm AldrichPears Associates, creative partner Vista Collaborative Arts, and lighting/AV design, supply, and integration by Eos Lightmedia.
| Venue | Cape Breton Miners Museum |
|---|---|
| Project type | New Exhibition |
| Status | Completed |
| Year completed | 2021 |
| Technologies | 270-degree projection, motion/vibration effects, scent effects |
Credits
| Firm | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Eos Lightmedia | Lighting Design | Lighting and audiovisual design, and supply/integration of all technologies within the new theatre experience and the visitor-facing lobby. |
| Eos Lightmedia | AV Integration | |
| AldrichPears Associates | Exhibit Design |
Description
The simulator experience combines light, sound, scents, wind, rumbling vibrations, and 270-degree projections around visitors, telling the story of the region's coal-mining history and the miners and families who lived it.