Founders' Hall Interpretive Centre
Charlottetown, PEI
opened June 28, 2001

A humorous tour of the story of Confederation from 1864 to the present day.

This innovative multimedia exhibit features an audio tour and video presentations, three 40 seat theatres and a variety of exhibit spaces from environmental recreations (dioramas) and interactive exhibits to a central marble Hall complete with life size sculptures of our Fathers of Confederation (entrance shown at left).

This 13,000 square foot facility required extensive collaboration with an architect in Charlottetown to prepare a local heritage building for the exhibit. The design incorporated exhibit spaces, catering facilities, a barrier-free washroom, various A/V control and prep areas as well as a 1300 square foot boutique. O&D provided turnkey design from conceptual planning through technical drawings and graphic design, contractor liaison, budget management, production schedules and installation supervision.

Creative Team:
June Creelman (Historical research & exhibit planning)
Janet Devine
Peter Oulton
Janis Nostbakken (A/V executive director)

Client:
David MacKenzie
then Executive Director, Capital Commission of PEI
now Executive Director, Confederation Centre of the Arts - Charlottetown, PEI

Exhibit Fabricators:
Expo Zone International Inc.
The APM Group
W&L Displays
Globalmic Inc.

Artists:
StudioEIS
Guy Louis XVI
Dave Clendining
Dana Wardrop
Judy & Hannah Whittaker
Paul Crosby & Greg Coldwell
Lorenzo & Angelika DiBari
Heather Livingstone

Intu Design - Boutique design