The Experiential Design Index

Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center — Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center

The Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center, a new 139,000 sq ft facility in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, opened April 14, 2008; exhibit design was by Gallagher & Associates, architecture by Cooper, Robertson & Partners, and Second Story designed the interactive media suite including battle maps, monument locators, and a visitor resource room.

VenueGettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center
Project typeNew Building
StatusCompleted
Year completed2008
Technologiesinteractive touch-screen maps, motion graphics, database-driven resource kiosks

Credits

FirmRoleNote
Gallagher & Associates Exhibit Design
Second Story Media Design & Software Interactive media suite spanning battle maps, monument locators, a resource room, and family-oriented activities
Cooper Robertson Architecture
Available Light Lighting Design Multi-media cyclorama show lighting
Donna Lawrence Productions Content Production Signature introductory film ("A New Birth of Freedom," narrated by Morgan Freeman), the Cyclorama sound-and-light show, seven mini theaters, two audio programs, and a video overview of the park.

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