Client: Mark Twain House and Museum
"I have sampled this life"
From the visitors center's Great Hall, located adjacent
to Mark Twain's House, the glass title wall entices museum
goers with a welcoming view of this 1,500 square foot orientation
exhibit. Over 100-foot long background mural showcases
places where significant events in his life occurred. Passport
stamp interactive creates a log of the places the visitor
has visited within the exhibit. Interpretive panels give
the onlookers quotations and scenes from his life and literature.
Proto fabricated artifact cases which were strategically
positioned in front of these specialized graphics. Proto
fabricated a "Listen to it" area, where the visitors
sit back and listen to his writings. Conservation cases
were built from materials and finishes, consistent with
Green Technology, to house personal belongings, books,
and letters.