Visitors to the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame (LIMEHOF) in Stony Brook will soon be able to tap into history – literally – thanks to new interactive touchscreen stations funded by an $87,400 grant from the Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation.
The touchscreens will be designed to offer visitors a dynamic, hands-on way to explore and connect with the stories behind LIMEHOF’s exhibits.
“We are so grateful to the Gardiner Foundation for their generous support in funding the new touchscreen interactive stations,” LIMEHOF Executive Director Judi Lach Veeck said in a news release about the grant.
“This innovative technology will greatly enhance the interactive experience and storytelling for our guests at the Hall of Fame,” Lach Veeck added.
Dedicated to preserving and teaching Long Island’s cultural history, the 22-year-old LIMEHOF focuses on creating exhibits that are both enjoyable and educational. As LIMEHOF visitor base and membership expands, the team is looking to keep exhibits fresh and compelling for not only first-time guests but also longtime supporters.
The Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation aims to support the study of Long Island history and its role in the American experience.
LIMEHOF is partnering with Northern Light Productions, a Boston-based creator of immersive media experiences for museums and halls of fame across the U.S. and around the world. The new touchscreen interactive stations – professional-grade systems built to match the quality and sophistication of those in major cultural institutions – will be installed by New York-based Electrosonic.
Equipped with advanced audio and video capabilities, these stations are slated for installation by the end of the year.
“Across all these institutions, our work provides a taste of the inductees’ transcendence without stripping away their humanity or overwhelming visitors,” Andy Kukura, principal at Northern Light Productions, said in the news release.
“We’re eager to do the same for LIMEHOF, creating an interactive that weaves together compelling imagery and sound, carefully distilled and curated content, and rich visitor participation to beckon them into the stories of the inductees,” Kukura said.
