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Committee approves civics lab visitor flow and kiosk features; passport take-away planned
Summary
Designers presented the civics lab student journey and kiosk designs: a central station tied to Articles of the Constitution, five interactive stations for branches and checks and balances, and a passport take-away; committee endorsed the one-thing message that 'citizen' is central.
The subcommittee reviewed the civics lab and expanded kiosk plans and endorsed a simplified, student-centered visitor journey that opens with a central station and distributes groups to five thematic stations.
Nigel explained visitors (typically school groups) will pick up a passport at the central station and then visit stations that teach "what/how/who" for the legislative, executive and judicial branches, plus a station on how to get involved and a checks-and-balances station. "The one thing for the central station is that the constitution is the foundation of Wyoming government; we, the people, are at the center," Nigel said, tying the experience back to Article 1.
Designers showed kiosk color-coding to match physical panels, a digital flipbook for the constitution kiosk that lets visitors view original and current text and jump to article/section highlights, and kid-oriented interactive elements such as hidden 'Easter eggs' to encourage exploration. Staff said content will align to state education standards and that the department of education has been involved to ensure civic learning objectives are met.
Committee members suggested small material and layout choices — for example, moving an architectural panel from Suffrage Hall down to the garden level to create a cohesive architectural corridor, using faux metal ceiling tiles in the civics lab to bring Capitol character into the room, and ensuring ADA-accessible typography and contrast for readability.
Next steps: finalize text templates for kiosk content, proceed with UX/UI work and animation storyboards, schedule voice-over recording for the Portraits of History pieces, and begin integration and testing ahead of installation.
