“CAT AND MOUSE”
PACIFIC FLEET SUBMARINE MUSEUM
HONOLULU (Pearl Harbor), HI
Visitors engage with a choice of three interactive submarine missions, loosely based on aspects of each of three declassified missions, and each with a challenge distinctly different from the others.
“Nuclear Propulsion”
PACIFIC FLEET SUBMARINE MUSEUM
HONOLULU (Pearl Harbor), HI
Visitors manipulate this animated video to explore how a nuclear-powered submarine really runs on steam. The heat from the nuclear reaction heats water like a tea kettle, generating power for the submarine.
“Bowfin Virtual Tour”
PACIFIC FLEET SUBMARINE MUSEUM
HONOLULU (Pearl Harbor), HI
Visitors can take a virtual tour of the Bowfin submarine, if they are unable or don’t choose to tour the real submarine docked outside.
“Story Engines”
PACIFIC FLEET SUBMARINE MUSEUM
HONOLULU (Pearl Harbor), HI
These electronic ‘scrapbooks’ feature multiple stories about submariner crew life, family life, crew life in the Cold War, and expand upon the content in the different segments of the exhibition timeline throughout the Pacific Fleet Submarine Museum.
“Search for Lost Subs / On Eternal Patrol”
PACIFIC FLEET SUBMARINE MUSEUM
HONOLULU (Pearl Harbor), HI
Visitors interact with a large mural memorializing over 4500 lost submariners. They can search for their relatives and contribute their own stories within this moving tribute to those who sacrificed their lives in “silent service.”
“Sub-Saharan Teaching Interactive”
THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART,
CLEVELAND, OH
The Sub-Saharan Teaching Interactive allows visitors to step into the world of the Ejagham culture and meaningfully navigate the information that they find there.
“Pizza Run: A Slice of Programming”
NEW MEXICO MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY AND SCIENCE,
ALBUQUERQUE, NM
Computer programming concepts meet computer programmer lifestyles in this fun introduction to the basics of writing code.
“Take the Case: Chain of Evidence”
NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT MUSEUM,
WASHINGTON, DC
A classic case of “Whodunit?” with an educational twist: A web-based game introduces players to the fundamentals of forensic science and detective work by challenging them to solve the case of stolen paintings.
“The Point Elliot Treaty of 1855”
MUSEUM OF HISTORY AND INDUSTRY,
SEATTLE, WA
The Point Elliot Treaty of 1855 presents a vast web of conflicting needs, wants, and realities that illuminate how the terms of the treaty affected the sociopolitical landscape of the Central Puget Sound.
“Strike it Rich”
MUSEUM OF HISTORY AND INDUSTRY,
SEATTLE, WA
The visitor gambles his or her future for the opportunity to make a fortune, much like the prospectors of the Klondike gold rush, by pulling on a one-armed bandit slot machine.
“Northwest Industry Innovators Game”
MUSEUM OF HISTORY AND INDUSTRY,
SEATTLE, WA
Visitors put themselves in the mindset of famous Central Puget Sound entrepreneurs and choose the resources they would need to become Seattle’s next startup success.
“Chinook Jargon”
MUSEUM OF HISTORY AND INDUSTRY,
SEATTLE, WA
Visitors learn how and why the Chinook Jargon was created while attempting to make their way down the river. Only successfully pronunciation of Chinook words will secure visitors’ passage to the important trading site.
“Hammering Out History”
MUSEUM OF HISTORY AND INDUSTRY,
SEATTLE, WA
Visitors pick up a mallet and get to work hammering railroad spikes in order to help the citizens of the Washington Territory connect to the rest of the nation and achieve statehood.
“Polling Touch Table”
MUSEUM OF HISTORY AND INDUSTRY,
SEATTLE, WA
The Polling Touch Table brings the action from all over the museum into one location in the Grand Atrium, providing a snapshot of what visitors throughout the space are doing and saying.
“Catch the Rumrunners”
NATIONAL CONSTITUTION CENTER,
PHILADELPHIA, PA
Visitors take the helm as an officer aboard a Coast Guard vessel as part of the National Constitution Center’s traveling exhibit American Spirits: the Rise and Fall of Prohibition.
“Microsoft in Moments”
MUSEUM OF HISTORY AND INDUSTRY,
SEATTLE, WA
No wall labels here! A multimedia touchscreen experience delivers the interpretation in this gallery telling the story of Microsoft from Bill Gates and Paul Allen’s childhood to the present.
“Personal Stories”
MUSEUM OF HISTORY AND INDUSTRY,
SEATTLE, WA
Personal Stories invites visitors to explore first-person, audio-visual oral histories of key historical figures from Central Puget Sound as if they were old friends swapping anecdotes over a cup of coffee.
“Play Blues Guitar”
CHICAGO HISTORY MUSEUM,
CHICAGO, IL
Play a blues riff, provide a steady rhythm part, or just go wild on blues lead guitar. In this guitar interactive, visitors get a hands-on chance to experience the Chicago blues.
“Mix Well”
CHICAGO HISTORY MUSEUM,
CHICAGO, IL
Visitors mix a ‘60s era recording. They play the role of a producer aspiring to make a hit with their choice of how to blend the tracks and shape unique Chicago blues instruments and vocals.
“Our Neighborhoods”
MUSEUM OF HISTORY AND INDUSTRY,
SEATTLE, WA
Visitors take a personal look at Seattle’s unique neighborhoods, reading about them from the point of view of other visitors and adding their own experiences and opinions to an ever-growing crowd-sourced database of place expertise.
“Become a Mosquito Fleet Ferry Captain”
MUSEUM OF HISTORY AND INDUSTRY,
SEATTLE, WA
Vessels and routes based upon real historical events are featured in a compelling story in which the visitor assumes the role of a mosquito fleet captain.
“Make Your Own Album Cover”
CHICAGO HISTORY MUSEUM,
CHICAGO, IL
Visitors take a self-portrait, pick a blues moniker like Catfish Gary Johnson, or Mississippi Marcia, then they choose backgrounds based on photos featured in the exhibition. They can email their masterpiece to themselves or friends.