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Back to the City of the Sun A/R Experience

March 1, 2020 - August 31, 2021 | Media and Technology, Informal/Formal Connections

Production of an augmented reality app for the Cahokia Mounds historic site and a complementary website.

This project is to produce an augmented reality application for Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site. This experience will enable visitors to see structures, people, and other features of this ancient site through the lens of their smartphone or tablet. There will be extra audio and vision opportunities loaded to the experience as well as a complementary website. The website will include curriculum for school use. Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site is a UNESCO World Heritage and US National Historic Landmark. This project will greatly enhance the visitor's experience and bring awareness of the site.

Funders

NEH
Funding Program: Digital Projects for the Public: Production Grants
Award Number: MN-268881-20
Funding Amount: $250,000

TEAM MEMBERS

  • Jack Kerber
    Principal Investigator
    Cahokia Mounds Museum Society
  • Discipline: History/policy/law | Social science and psychology
    Audience: General Public | Educators/Teachers | Museum/ISE Professionals
    Environment Type: Media and Technology | Websites, Mobile Apps, and Online Media | Games, Simulations, and Interactives | Informal/Formal Connections | K-12 Programs

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