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Subcommittee confirms constitution kiosk topics and artifact rotations for vaults and governor niche
Summary
Designers previewed a touchscreen constitution kiosk and several artifact displays (stage vault, construction artifacts, governor niche). The kiosk will let visitors read and compare Wyoming constitutional passages and explore related interpretive content; committee asked for file‑stage content review and artifact rotation plans.
The subcommittee reviewed a redesigned constitution kiosk and multiple artifact displays that will live in the historic Supreme Court area, the garden‑level vaults and the governor’s portrait niche. The kiosk pairs a replica of the original handwritten Wyoming Constitution with an interactive typeset version for search and navigation. DI proposed featured sections (equal political rights, religious liberty, irrigation/water rights, permanent mineral trust fund and apportionment) and said the read/explore area will allow visitors to jump to specific articles and linked interpretive stories.
DI described vault displays that will include artifacts related to construction and restoration (tools, broad axe, hand‑forged nail) and a stage vault with curated items behind acrylic. A governor’s niche will host rotating, swappable artifacts (DI cited a sugar bowl used by Governor Morgan) to preserve sensitive objects while still connecting visitors to gubernatorial history.
Committee members asked for final content and copy in file stage and discussed accessibility features, kiosk placement (between dais and testimony table), power/data routing and ADA egress. DI and the State Museum confirmed artifact availability and committed to a cycling plan to prevent long exposures of fragile items.
Next steps: DI will produce file‑stage copy for the kiosk and artifact labels, coordinate with the museum on loans and conservation constraints, and return with final placement renderings and handling protocols.
