Also, NPR’s Morning Edition interviewed Paul Tetreault, director of Ford’s Theatre, about the book tower designed and built by Split Rock Studios.

You can read the interview on NPR’s website or listen below.

Fox News Sunday interviewed presidential historian Richard Norton Smith about Lincoln’s legacy and the new center. The video below features a tour of the Center and exhibits, which were designed and built by Split Rock Studios.

The Interactive Learning Lab at ATEEC in Davenport, Iowa, was installed over the summer and they have set up a wonderful website.You can learn more about the Learning Lab, environmental technology,  and see great pictures of the exhibits designed by SRS by checking out atteclab.org

John brings years of exceptional experience in major museum exhibit production to SRS. You can reach John through the contact information page. 

The opening of the Heart Mountain Interpretive Learning Center has received a great deal of press coverage from media outlets all across the country. Follow the collection of links below to read about the opening, exhibits, and the internee experience at Heart Mountain.

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Tom Ashbrook, of Boston NPR affiliate 90.9 WBUR ,interviewed Heart Mountain Foundation board members Eric Muller, Shirley Ann Higuchi, and Toshi Ito.

Rafu Shimpo, a Japanese-American newspaper out of Los Angeles, has provided a detailed account of the opening ceremony and the years of hard work that went into making the Center a reality. They also published the recollections of Bacon Sakatini, a former Heart Mountain internee.

KULR in Billings, MT, has video of the opening and tells the story of a couple who were married at Heart Mountain returning to see the museum.

You can read more at Reuters, Capser Star-Tribune, and Cody Enterprise.

The Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center in Sioux City, Iowa, opened its doors to the public on April 9^th. Split Rock Studios designed, built, and installed 50 new components throughout the 2,500 square foot exhibit space. The centerpiece of the new exhibit, titled “Exploring Fragile Giants,” is a walkthrough diorama of the Loess Hills that allows visitors see the world from an animal’s point of view.

Dawn Snyder, DPNC’s Educational Programs Director, said the exhibit opening “was a great experience for us all and the exhibits are well-received!”

Four hours away in Cedar Falls, Iowa, the Ice House Museum re-opened its doors on June 5^th. The museum had been closed for more than two years because of flooding in 2008. Split Rock Studios designed and built the new exhibits, and Jon Ericson wrote in the WCF Courier that, “the new museum has far fewer items stored within, but presents a cleaner, more focused emphasis on the ice-cutting industry.”

The new museum also features exhibits about Cedar Falls history, a  theater, and a two-story wall of faux-ice blocks.

Coinciding with National Get Outdoors Day, the grand opening for Big Bog State Recreation Area’s new visitor center will be held on June 11^th. In celebration of National Get Outdoors Day, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is waiving the vehicle permit fee at all 74 state parks.

Split Rock Studios created exhibits for the new visitor center, complete with beautiful photomurals and hands-on interactives. Interpretive exhibits can also be found outside at the newly restored fire tower.

UPDATE: The Bemidji Pioneer has video of the Ribbon-cutting ceremony and view from the fire tower here.

Our developers, designers, artists, and woodworkers do what they do–quite simply–because they love it. What do you get when you combine that kind of enthusiasm with a challenge to meet a budget and create something worth coming to year after year? Delighted visitors, proud clients, and a confirmation we are on the right track.

We are celebrating our next ten years by refreshing our logo and website. We looked to the geode to represent that sense of discovery that we have been cultivating for the last ten years, and will continue to foster in the next ten.

The Cape Cod times wrote a story about the exhibit’s new map. Made by Split Rock Studios, the circular map measures 8 feet across.

Closed since 2008 because of flood damage, Split Rock Studios designed and built sculptures, interactive exhibits, and casework for the new museum. They will be installed this spring.