The Experiential Design Index

Spying Launched a Nation — International Spy Museum

"Spying Launched a Nation," a revamped gallery experience on the Culper Spy Ring at the International Spy Museum in Washington, DC, opened January 2024; exhibit design by Peter Hyde Design, media by Cortina Productions, and AV integration by Electrosonic.

VenueInternational Spy Museum
Project typeExhibition Refresh
StatusCompleted
Year completed2024
Technologiesprojection mapping, transparent OLED monitors

Credits

FirmRoleNote
Peter Hyde Design Exhibit Design
Cortina Productions Media Design & Software
Electrosonic AV Integration
Explus, Inc. Fabrication

Description

The immersive experience, narrated by actor Chris Jackson, uses wall and floor projection and transparent OLED monitors to bring to life a 1777 letter in which George Washington authorized the Culper Spy Ring, America's first spy network; funded by a grant from the Verstandig Family Foundation.

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