Now open in its new home at the National Museum of American History on the Mall in Washington, DC, this interactive touch model assists groups of visitors plan their day at the Smithsonian museums.

Specifications

• A 55 inch Android tablet built into a table, allowing groups to gather around the model and explore together.

• A tactile skin with raised lines representing streets and textures showing water and grass areas, and braille street name labels.

• 3D printed models of each museum building are adhered to the tactile skin.

• Touching responsive buildings trigger audio labels organized in three layers:

  • Layer 1: Museum name

  • Layer 2: Museum description

  • Layer 3: Recommended travel route