This display features several magnet model. We built this for the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) here in Colorado. This display in the NCAR showroom features a table top computer that reads the marking tags under each model. The program then displays the magnetic fields related to that object. The program is sophisticated in [...]
Yellowstone museum model
This model shows Yellowstone Park and a good piece of the state of Montana. This museum model does not show Yellowstone as it is, but as it was hundreds of years ago. The intent is to demonstrate the historic water ways in a tactile way for children to enjoy. In order to withstand the attention [...]
Colorado Topo model
Not every museum model is large. This highly detailed model shows all the landforms in the state of Colorado but only measure 11″ x 15″. The scale on this remarkable display is 1″ = 25.8 miles and it has a 4:1 vertical exaggeration. Every mountain peak and subtle erosion pattern is visible. The whole model [...]
Model of the sun’s core
The Space Science Institute had us build this touring model of the sun. Now seen in libraries around the country, this educational display reveals the the inner workings of the gaseous giant. I am sure we haven’t managed to send any probes deep into the sun so I am taking it on faith that the [...]
Grand Tetons topo model
This model is located in the Moose Visitors Center at the entrance to the Grand Tetons. It is a display that can be shown flat on the surface of the stand, or propped up at an angle to make it easy to see and discuss specific features. Like many of the National Park Service models, [...]
El Camino museum display
Lights, sound and interactive buttons are the hallmark of this large model. This highly detailed topo model shows portions of Texas, New Mexico and down through Mexico to demonstrate the trade route that was the Camino Real trail. This model built for the Museum of New Mexico features fifteen buttons on the bottom of the [...]
