Post on 13-Jul-2015
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Mount Vernon Digital Concepts
Responsive Website The current Mount Vernon website looks great on a desktop device however requires pinch and zoom to navigate on mobile. Updating the Drupal theme to a responsive design would enable easier access on mobile devices allowing the site to be used more frequently with visitors while on the grounds but also ready for more classrooms as they move to tablets.
Digital Collection Every museum has the challenge that they cannot display everything in their collection. Using high resolution photography with modern digital cameras and 3D navigation software every artifact could be made available to navigate online. The ability to navigate through touch or mouse in multiple dimension and angles. The entire collection could be made available through the website for all to discover and enjoy.
QR Codes With a digital collection online enabling QR codes on each of the objects on the grounds would allow: • Access to complete history • Videos on how an object was
used or created • Foreign translations • Audio narrations • Shareable links to friends • Analytics on what items
were most consumed
“Washington Crossing the Delaware” Emanuel Go+lieb Leu/e
Digital Guidebooks Leveraging a digital publish platform such as Mag+ (magplus.com) visitors could pre-‐‑download publications to prepare their visit to the grounds on their smartphone or tablet. Digital publishing would provide the ability to use video and audio as well as enabling more foreign translations to be accessible to visitors.
Six Degrees of Washington George Washington was certainly the pivotal leader in the Revolutionary War and the founding of our nation. However the related history of the people that supported the efforts tell a powerful story. Creating a virtual wall that allows individuals to explore the connections to Washington and others would provide a great educational experience and show the true power of relationships in history.
RFID Exhibit Radio frequency identification (RIFD) allows objects to respond to a wireless signal. This can make for a very interesting exhibit where objects can be tagged and then the environment can respond to the object. The most basic of this would be a wall of replica objects from the mansion that could be placed on a pedestal and have that object play a video or interactive element. This experience would be great for a children'ʹs exhibit.
Google Maps Making the grounds accessible to those who cannot travel to Alexandria could be made easier by inviting Google to bring their mapping technology to Mount Vernon. Google has already done this for several National Parks and ski trails. Making the results of their mapping available as an embedded experience on MountVernon.org marking POI would make a unique experience.
Facebook Trivia Each week a new question about George Washington or the mansion would be posted to Facebook. Individuals could vote on the response. Driving up the Mount Vernon Facebook presence by spurring discussions. A leaderboard could be kept to see how you compare to your friends and with all participants.
George Washington was paid an annual salary of what as our first President?
$5,000 $10,000 $15,000 $25,000
Virtual Timeline of Washington’s Life Mount Vernon should be the primary source for everything George Washington a preserving an extensive virtual timeline of his life available for all online would ensure this legacy.
George Washington Slept Here Sticker Many hotels claim that George Washington slept here. Now they can make it official. For a nominal fee in support of Mount Vernon hotels can confirm this claim through records kept in the Mount Vernon archives and proudly display the honor through a window badge.
October 10, 1789 CerEfied by Mount Vernon
Washington Slept Here
Plan Your Visit Each year over one million visitors come to Mount Vernon. Allowing visitors to plan their trip and indicate what date they are planning to visit the estate could trigger automated emails prior and after their visit encouraging that they consume all of the digital resources in preparation and also consider becoming a member. This method could be used to continue the experience through 365 days of Washington, a daily trivia history that enables a continued experience after your visit.
Send Yourself a Virtual Postcard Using a mobile application available publicly through the Apple App Store and Google Play store you can easily share a digital postcard with friends and family through email or social media. The app would superimpose a welcome image on top of the image taken and would share facts about Mount Vernon upon sharing.
Greetings from Mount Vernon
Members Pin To encourage increased membership those who are at a certain sustainer level could be issued RIFD lapel pins that if they wear them to the estate when they enter the visitors center they would be greeted by name in their preferred language (as indicated when they apply)
Welcome Dan! Bienvenido Carlos! 歓迎 Kim!
Hashtag Wall For those visiting Mount Vernon if they utilize the hashtag #mountvernon and share a message or photo geotaged to the estate then the message and photo could be displayed online through a virtual visitor wall. Image and notices could be shown in an elegant way by utilizing tablets on-‐‑site at the visitor center with the most popular posts.
The Mount Vernon Collection on Pintrest Do you like an item from the estate? Would you like to have something similar at home? This is the concept that thrives in Williamsburg. A similar experience could be achieved through a Pintrest wall pinning elements from the gift shop and online that are inspired from items seen at the estate.
Thank You Maehew Briney mkbriney@gmail.com 703-‐‑608-‐‑3414