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Capitol digital exhibits to open July 10; subcommittee previews portraits, kiosks and vault installations
Summary
Members of the Capitol Interpretive Exhibits and Wayfinding Subcommittee reviewed final digital-exhibit installations and schedule, saying early installations will be ready for a July 10 ribbon-cutting tied to Statehood Day.
The Capitol Interpretive Exhibits and Wayfinding Subcommittee heard detailed updates on the state Capitol’s digital exhibits and was told the first wave of installations will be unveiled on July 10.
The subcommittee was shown progress on the Portraits of History videos, the Garden Level vault exhibits (including the governor’s and caretaker’s niches), and three interactive kiosks — Foundation of Progress, the Capital Kiosk and the Constitution Kiosk — and was told content is in place and undergoing final testing.
Subcommittee co-chair Nigel said the installation schedule is nearly complete, noting that “the opening launch date will be July 10.” Project staff described installation and testing windows: installation deployment was planned around the 23rd–27th of the month, quality assurance and testing June 30–July 3, with the public launch set for July 10. Staff repeatedly emphasized the exhibit content is approved and that on-site testing and final QA remain.
DI project staff described the Portraits of History room in the Garden Level vault as “transformative” and said the room’s videos, idle-state animations and interactive controls have been integrated into the content management system and are ready for on-site validation. Amelia, working on the software side, said, “We are deep in software development and testing. We are, almost there on a few,” and explained the subcommittee will be given a live review so members can confirm interactive behavior on the physical screens.
Subcommittee members and presenters discussed how to ensure visitors find kiosks that are deliberately low-profile in some historic rooms. For the Supreme Court historic chamber, staff said the constitution kiosk was designed to blend in with the room so “it never needs to leave the room,” and the team suggested temporary signage or a small tabletop placard if the subcommittee wants more visibility. Staff also described plans for a civics lab tailored to younger visitors, built with simpler language and adjusted fonts and colors.
Representatives who were listening by Zoom said they could not hear the demonstration video during the meeting; presenters said the video would be distributed to members and that the July 10 unveiling would allow in-person review. DI and Capitol staff invited the subcommittee to a site walkthrough later the same day to view installed elements in person.
The subcommittee was also reminded that July 10 is Statehood Day and that the exhibits’ formal ribbon cutting will be part of the day’s events. Staff asked members to mark their calendars and said more event details and talking points would be circulated.
With content in the content management system and major digital pieces in final QA, staff said exhibit teams will continue small edits and bug fixes through installation. The subcommittee did not take formal votes but directed staff to proceed with scheduled installation, testing and distribution of materials to members for final review in advance of the July 10 public unveiling.
The subcommittee will reconvene after members have had the opportunity to review the installed exhibits and the distributed video files, and staff said they will collect any final edits before the public launch.
