National Museum of the Great Lakes
The Great Lakes region’s intriguing past and the mystery and power of the lakes themselves inspired Monadnock’s work for this museum.
- Designer
- Hilferty & Associates
- Components
- 19
- Location
- Toledo, OH, USA
- Size
- 12,000 sq. ft.
- Roles
Media Master Planning
Media Experience Design & Production
Digital Interactive Design & Development
Technical Systems Design & Oversight
American Alliance of Museums MUSE Award Winner
Dive to the Edmund Fitzgerald
Single-User Interactive
Visitors pilot a virtual submersible through a 3D underwater environment to investigate this infamous Lake Superior shipwreck.
A Powerful Force
Orientation Theater
Vivid imagery projected on a large curved screen with a rear-lit topographic map below combines with sound and lighting effects to create a powerful orientation experience.
Queen of the Lakes
Single-User Interactive
Maps and period news articles provide clues to help visitors locate shipwrecks at the bottom of Lake Ontario in this interactive exploration.