Rivers to the Sea — National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium
"Rivers to the Sea," a 60,000-sq-ft expansion of the National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium in Dubuque, Iowa, opened in June 2010; exhibit design by Christopher Chadbourne & Associates with architecture by Esherick Homsey Dodge and Davis, media design by Monadnock Media, and fabrication by Hadley Exhibits and Dixon Studios.
| Venue | National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium |
|---|---|
| Project type | Major Renovation |
| Status | Completed |
| Year completed | 2010 |
| Technologies | projection mapping, dome projection, live aquaria |
Credits
| Firm | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|
| EHDD | Architecture | Esherick Homsey Dodge and Davis (San Francisco) |
| Christopher Chadbourne & Associates | Exhibit Design | Brent Johnson, lead exhibit designer |
| Monadnock Media | Media Design & Software | Media master planning, immersive theater and interactive design |
| Hadley Exhibits | Fabrication | Primary exhibit fabricator |
| dixon-studios | Fabrication | Scenic fabricator: 35-ft waterfall centerpiece, Gulf of Mexico tank theming, and interactive beaver lodge |
Description
The expansion added the "Mississippi Journey" orientation theater, the projection-mapped "America's Rivers" display, the dome-projected "Our Blue Planet" theater, a 40,000-gallon Gulf of Mexico tank, and a 35-foot waterfall centerpiece; it received an American Alliance of Museums MUSE Award.
Sources
- https://origindesign.com/projects/national-mississippi-river-museum-aquarium
- https://monadnock.org/project/national-mississippi-river-museum/
- https://www.dixonstudios.com/portfolio/aquariums/national-mississippi-river-museum-aquarium/
- https://hadleyexhibits.com/national-mississippi-river-museum-aquarium/