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First Division Museum Renovation and Expansion — First Division Museum at Cantigny Park

The First Division Museum at Cantigny Park in Wheaton, Illinois, reopened August 26, 2017 after an eight-million-dollar, ten-month renovation and expansion coinciding with the 100th anniversary of the 1st Infantry Division; exhibit development and design by Luci Creative, with interactive and media content by Northern Light Productions and Unified Field.

VenueFirst Division Museum at Cantigny Park
Project typeMajor Renovation
StatusCompleted
Year completed2017
Technologiesvirtual reality, CGI vehicle simulation, interactive kiosks

Credits

FirmRoleNote
Luci Creative Exhibit Design Exhibit development, design, and production management
Unified Field Media Design & Software Interactive and media content development
Northern Light Productions Content Production Interactive and media content development
Creative Technology AV Integration Interactive technology; per the museum's own site, developed interactive/media content with Northern Light Productions, Unified Field, and Brave New Pictures
brave-new-pictures Content Production Video production
Ravenswood Studio Fabrication Fabrication on the permanent "Duty First" exhibit added in this renovation

Description

The renovation added the permanent "Duty First" exhibit and reimagined the "First in War" gallery, extending the museum's story from the Vietnam War to the present. Interactive features include a full-scale Black Hawk helicopter with VR headsets simulating a house raid in Iraq and a Bradley Fighting Vehicle simulation of a Gulf War tank battle, built with CGI using footage of actual First Division soldiers.

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