Posts tagged '‘politics’'
George & Eleanor McGovern Center for Public Service
The George & Eleanor McGovern Center at Dakota Wesleyan University opened to great fanfare in 2006. The center celebrates the life of the honorable liberal senator, from his humble rural roots to his legacy of leadership and hope. Split Rock Studios worked directly with George and Eleanor to tell the story as accurately as possible.
At a glance the visitors can see that this is not a typical museum exhibit. Theatrical lighting and geometric shapes fill the space, and seven video monitors with compelling and dramatic movies tell the McGovern’s story. Visitors can walk through themed environments and view collections of treasured memorabilia from the life and career of George McGovern.
The Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics
Working closely with the Dole Institute Director, Richard Norton Smith, Split Rock Studios created exhibits to chronicle the accomplishments of Senator Robert Dole from his boyhood in Russell, Kansas, through the decades of service to his country.
Twenty-one exhibit cases radiate from two large stained glass windows designed by Split Rock Studios – one of which is the largest stained glass American flag in the world. Five video programs interpret key experiences in Dole’s life, including a stunning multi-screen video of how the legislative process works shown beneath a large-scale replica of the Capitol dome in Washington D.C. Exhibits also include a Memorial Wall honoring Kansas WWII veterans and a three-dimensional marquee of Russell’s Dream Movie Theater – a place often frequented by the young Bob Dole. Also on display are two columns retrieved from the World Trade Center and Dole’s uniform and medals from WWII.