Projects

DocsTeach harnesses the vast resources of the National Archives and empowers educators with a flight of online tools to apply primary resources in the classroom.

Archaeological artifacts from the Presidio of San Francisco reawaken in this versatile and enlightening Web site.

Vibrant, 360 degree illustrations of The New York Botanical Garden’s glass Conservatory provide an interactive world to discover botany in this educational and colorful Web site.

Henri Cartier-Bresson was a leading voice in the art of 20th century photographic storytelling. This online exhibition celebrates his rich, evocative portfolio.

Encompassing tens of thousands of records and growing, AIGA Design Archives is one of the richest online resources available to those who practice, study and appreciate great design.

This Web site assembles the complete WNET series and through a wealth of supplementary interactive media, encourages deeper exploration into the rich terrain of World Art.

Historical imagery and animations unveil the people, places, and events that shaped Santa Monica’s past in this playful and engaging Web site.

A unique woven interface exemplifies the design, purpose, and community of Skylab Architects’ innovative Weave Building.

Highlights from the 10 billion+ collection of documents at the National Archives are launch points for unique, personalized journeys of discovery through the history of the United States.

Through a comprehensive database of images and objects connected to an interactive map of the plantation and a navigable 3-D recreation of the home, this Web site brings the experience of being at Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello to life online.

A dynamic timeline serves up an archive of images to tell the story of Oregon’s history in diverse, personalized presentations.

A Web-based musical generator allows users to create their own variations on a theme and save their compositions, for future inclusion in a live performance by the Third Angle New Music Ensemble.

The world’s largest quilt collection is brought together in a patchwork interface where quilts can be collected, saved, commented on, and organized into exhibitions—both on-site and online.

The art of quilting is revealed as visitors create their own digital quilts in a fun, five-step process.

This interactive archive provides broad accessibility to an extensive collection of contemporary design for research and reference.

Through this media-rich experience, Web site and kiosk users explore a 3-D house to discover a Chinese region’s renowned architecture and the generations of a family that made it their home.

Interactive maps, measured drawings, and models of every tomb in the Valley of the Kings interconnect thousands of photographs, illustrations, and exhaustive research in this new standard for archeological publishing.

An exhibit interactive and Web site piece together a rare Japanese scroll for visitors to explore, transcribe, translate, and understand in its entirety.

The indigenous heritage of Alaska and adjacent regions, including the arts, knowledge, values, and beliefs of native communities, finds a wider audience in a growing online collection.

This comprehensive resource to the study of philately and postal operations provides unparalleled access to one of the Smithsonian’s largest collections.

This Web site follows the bean from the farmer’s field to the barista’s cup, unfolding the processes and diverse personalities behind Starbucks’ coffee.

A Web site explores the Chesapeake Bay—important to John Smith, Powhatan, Pocahontas, and the Jamestown colonists, as well as today’s inhabitants—revealing one of America’s most renowned and vital waterways.

This online exhibition explores every American war through the Smithsonian’s comprehensive collection of American military artifacts.

The simulators, 3-D models, images, animations, data, and diagrams in this Web site help audiences understand the science behind the earth’s most violent natural events.

Kiki Smith’s printed work, with footage and features that reveal her creative process, form the focus of a Web site and onsite installation.

A powerful collection database drives this online exhibition of American transportation history filled with interconnected pathways, games, and learning resources.

Visitors use physical wands to “bookmark” artwork in the Peabody Essex Museum in order to rediscover it online and curate, organize, and share these personal collections.

Anne Frank’s ideas, spirit, and creative process come into focus through narration, animation, glimpses from her life, and her own handwriting in this online exhibition.

This site provides broad access to this unusual national collection of September 11–related artifacts, and allows visitors to learn the behind-the-scenes collection process at the Smithsonian.

This online exhibition examines the stories of Japanese Americans whose rights were violated as they were interned following the attack on Pearl Harbor.