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A White House Experience

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"The People’s House: A White House Experience” is a new immersive educational adventure that offers a free, behind-the-scenes peek into the rich history of the Executive Mansion utilizing the latest in immersive media.

Interactive +

La Nube STEAM Discovery Center

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La Nube is an exciting new children’s museum and STEAM discovery center in El Paso, TX that offers fun learning experiences and invites imagination, creativity, and exploration. Photo courtesy of La Nube STEAM Discovery Center.

Interactive + Films +

Boston Bruins Heritage Hall

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Cortina Productions Celebrates Boston Bruins' Centennial with Immersive Heritage Hall Experience at TD Garden.

Films +

Reimagined Spy Exhibit

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The newly renovated Spying Launched a Nation exhibit at the International Spy Museum centers around George Washington’s letter to Nathaniel Sackett establishing America’s first civilian spy ring. The exhibit was reenvisioned to appeal to multigenerational visitors and give the physical letter new life through an immersive and layered storytelling experience.

Mobile Apps +

Web AR App at Trinity Church

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The Trinity Church Wall Street has an exciting new augmented reality tour experience utilizing WebAR, which reaches a variety of visitors and teaches them about the Church and its offerings.

Interactive + Films +

JA Dream Accelerator

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The new Daniels Fund JA Dream Accelerator at the Junior Achievement Rocky Mountain Free Enterprise Center in Greenwood Village, Colorado is an innovative interactive education space centered on career exploration and entrepreneurial characteristics.

Interactive + Films +

International African American Museum

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The new International African American Museum (IAAM) in Charleston, South Carolina features 37 media exhibits, including media as artifact, original films, interactives, audioscapes, and an audio tour.

Films + Interactive +

Toronto Holocaust Museum

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The new Toronto Holocaust Museum features augmented reality, oral testimony stations, and original films designed and produced by Cortina Productions. The media experiences help broaden Holocaust education with a focus on younger visitors.

Interactive + Films +

Audubon Insectarium

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The newly redesigned Audubon Aquarium and Insectarium includes an immersive interactive wall about the amazing migration of monarch butterflies and the synchronous fireflies of the Great Smokey Mountains.

Films + Interactive +

Jackie Robinson Museum

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The new Jackie Robinson Museum is the first permanent museum to celebrate the life and legacy of Jackie Robinson. The Museum also serves as a place to educate, inspire, and challenge visitors around topics of social and racial justice.

Immersive + Films +

King Tut Immersive Experience

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Beyond King Tut: The Immersive Experience is an innovative exhibit transports visitors to the ancient world of Egypt and invites them to experience the 3,300-year-old story of King Tut through an immersive cinematic presentation.

Immersive + Interactive + Films +

Vue Orleans

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The new Vue Orleans Experience includes one-of-a-kind exhibits that celebrate the city of New Orleans. Visitors are invited to explore the city's vibrant history and culture through exciting and immersive exhibits as well as 360-degree views of the city from the 33rd floor observatory.

Films + Immersive +

Ramses the Great Traveling Exhibit

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“Ramses the Great and the Gold of the Pharaohs” is a traveling exhibition that explores the legacy of Ramses the Great, who epitomizes power and wealth at the height of ancient Egypt, through immersive media exhibits and multi-dimensional presentations.

Saving Turtles With Virtual Reality

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The Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Juno Beach, FL uses a new virtual reality tour platform to educate and immerse students and visitors in the center's turtle saving initiatives. Photos Courtesy of Loggerhead Marinelife Center.

Films +

Shark Discovery Exhibit

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The new Shark Discovery exhibit at the Audubon Aquarium of the Americas in New Orleans connects visitors directly to the ocean by immersing them in a one-of-a-kind hands-on and audio visual experience.

Interactive +

Augmented Reality

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These three different augmented reality experiences enhance the storytelling at the Oklahoma National Memorial & Museum, the NASCAR Hall of Fame, and the Bullock Texas State History Museum.

Interactive + Films + CGI +

Exhibits that Inspire and Inform

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The Pacific Visions wing at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, California features state-of-the-art media experiences for visitors to explore their role in the future of the world's ocean.

Interactive + Film +

National Museum of African American History and Culture

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Cortina Productions produced a total of 4 films, 11 interactives, and 13 audioscapes for the new Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, DC.

Interactive +

"Be Washington" Wins Thea Award

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The “Be Washington” interactive theater at George Washington’s Mount Vernon invites visitors to step into Washington’s shoes and experience first-hand four historical scenarios that Washington faced as both General and President.

Media Design + Interactive + Film +

American Revolution Museum at Yorktown

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"The Siege of Yorktown" is a 4D theater that incorporates physical elements into this dramatic telling of one of the most important battles of the American Revolution. On display at the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown, Cortina Productions also produced as part of this project 12 films, 7 interactives, an interactive website, and a mobile app.

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Innovative Multimedia for Museums

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The Common Threads interactive touch-table at the Earl Scruggs Center lets visitors discover the musical traditions of the South through a variety of video, photo, audio and contextual assets.

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The "Lunch Counter" interactive at the National Museum of African American History and Culture.

THEA and SEMC award winning "Be Washington" interactive theater at George Washington's Mount Vernon.

Original shooting with DxO ONE camera.

Original film shoot for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

"The Siege of Yorktown" 4D Theater at the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown.

Interactive shoot testing in our offices.

Mixed Reality demonstration at the LBJ Presidential Library in Austin, Texas.

Filming a live-action scene for the award-winning film "Liberty Fever" at the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown.

A 360-degree original film shoot of the US Army drill team for the new National Museum of the United States Army.

The Inasmuch Foundation Uncover-Discover Lab at the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum teaches lessons in STEM.

Editing suite in our offices.

Cortina Productions designs and produces award-winning digital media experiences for a wide variety of location-based exhibits. We create experiences that place storytelling at the forefront and are driven by innovative and engaging media. Our work can be found in museums, sports arenas, visitor centers, and aquariums across the world. From Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, DC, to the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago, to the Royal Alberta Museum in Edmonton, to the San Francisco 49ers Museum in Santa Clara, our films and interactive experiences entertain, engage, and inform thousands of people every day.

In the News

Gwinnett Theater Wins SEMC Gold Award

Cortina Productions, in collaboration with Gwinnett Environmental and Heritage Center, is pleased to announce they are a recipient of the 2024 Southeastern Museums Conference Gold Award for Media Production, over $10000 Budget Category. The …

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Bruins Film Wins ISHY Award

The Intro Film at Boston Bruins Heritage Hall has won an ISHY Award from the International Sports Heritage Association (ISHA). In collaboration with The Sports Museum and the Boston Bruins, Cortina Productions produced the …

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The People’s House: A White House Experience

Get ready for a thrilling journey through White House history with “The People’s House: A White House Experience.” This immersive educational adventure offers a free, behind-the-scenes peek into the rich history of the Executive …

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La Nube Opens in El Paso

La Nube, an exciting new children’s museum and STEAM discovery center in El Paso, TX, is officially open to the public. Spanning more than 70,000 square feet across four stories, the unique museum caters …

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Mary McLeod Bethune Gallery Reopens

The reimagined Forces for Change: Mary McLeod Bethune & Black Women’s Activism gallery at the National Museum of African American History and Culture is dedicated to the life and legacy of Mary McLeod Bethune …

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Highlighting New Jersey Heroes

The long-awaited New Jersey Hall of Fame’s Entertainment and Learning Center at American Dream officially opens to the public today. Adding to the existing entertainment spaces within the shopping mall, this new museum highlights …

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Celebrating Bruins History with New Museum

The Boston Bruins are marking their 100th anniversary with the grand opening of the Boston Bruins Heritage Hall at TD Garden. This innovative space, filled with artifacts and interactive experiences, brings the illustrious history …

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Renewed Blue Planet Theater Opens

Today marks the official ribbon cutting ceremony for the new and improved Blue Planet Theater at the Gwinnett Environmental and Heritage Center (EHC). Nearly 20 years after the original film and theater were produced, …

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Reimagined Spy Exhibit

The newly renovated Spying Launched a Nation exhibit at the International Spy Museum launches today in Washington, DC with a grand opening event. Centered around George Washington’s letter to Nathaniel Sackett establishing America’s first …

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New Judicial Learning Center in West VA

The Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia recently opened a new Learning Center. Featuring engaging and interactive learning opportunities, the Center is an innovative education experience for students and public visitors to learn …

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Audubon Insectarium wins SEMC Award

Cortina Productions, in collaboration with Audubon Insectarium, is pleased to announce they are a recipient of the 2023 Southeastern Museums Conference Bronze Award for Gallery Installations, Over $10000 Budget Category. The SEMC Technology Competition …

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New Web AR at Trinity Church

The Trinity Church Wall Street is an active Episcopal parish that features historic sites and architecture in the heart of New York City. With the goal of reaching a variety of visitors and teaching …

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New JA Dream Accelerator

The new Daniels Fund JA Dream Accelerator opens today at the Junior Achievement Rocky Mountain Free Enterprise Center in Greenwood Village, Colorado. Dream Accelerator is an innovative interactive education space centered on career exploration …

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Toronto Holocaust Museum Opens

The new Toronto Holocaust Museum is a state-of-the-art facility featuring groundbreaking technology and innovative approaches to Holocaust education. Officially open to the public today, the Toronto Holocaust Museum takes a visitor-first approach to Holocaust …

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Cortina at AAM 2023

Cortina Productions headed to Denver, CO to continue our support of the museum community at the 2023 American Alliance of Museums (AAM) Annual Meeting & Museum Expo. On the show floor, our booth featured …

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New Interactive at Shark Conservancy

The Atlantic White Shark Conservancy (AWSC) has added a new interactive exhibit to their visitor center. Cortina Productions originally designed and produced the “No Bones” interactive for SHARKS! Predators of the Deep at the …

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New Exhibit at National Museum of American History

The new bilingual exhibit Entertainment Nation/Nación del espectáculo opens today at Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History (NMAH) with a ten-day opening festival. Entertainment Nation is the centerpiece of the museum’s new Culture Wing …

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National Air and Space Museum Reopens!

The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC reopens to the public on October 14th. The long-awaited grand reopening of the west end exhibits features eight reimagined galleries, including Early Flight, One …

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New Broad Discovery Center

The new Broad Discovery Center, part of the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, opens with a special public preview event October 3-6 during the Cambridge Science Festival. The Broad Discovery Center is a …

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Jackie Robinson Museum Opens

The new Jackie Robinson Museum opens today in New York City with an official ribbon cutting ceremony. The first permanent museum to celebrate the life and legacy of Jackie Robinson, the Museum also serves …

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King Tut Immersive Experience Opens

Beyond King Tut: The Immersive Experience recently opened at the National Geographic Museum in Washington, DC and the SoWa Power Station in Boston. As visitors walk through multiple distinct galleries, they are transported to the …

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Vue Orleans Experience Opens

The new Vue Orleans Experience in New Orleans recently welcomed visitors to its one-of-a-kind exhibits that celebrate the culture of New Orleans. Visitors are invited to explore all the city has to offer through …

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CortinaConnects: Accessibility

According to the World Health Organization, 650 million people worldwide or approximately 10% of the world’s population are living with a disability, making them the largest minority in the world. Museums are increasingly employing …

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New Ramses the Great Exhibit Opens

“Ramses the Great and the Gold of the Pharaohs” opened November 20th at the Houston Museum of Natural Science. The world premiere of this traveling exhibition explores the legacy of Ramses the Great, who …

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Quilt Interactive Awarded Gold

The Community Quilt Interactive at the Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience (MSJE) received a Gold Award at the Southeastern Museums Conference (SEMC) in the Technology Competition. The competition recognizes southeastern museums that integrate …

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Machu Picchu Exhibit Opens

The new “Machu Picchu and the Golden Empires of Peru” traveling exhibit recently made its debut at the Boca Raton Museum of Art. Featuring nearly 200 artifacts from over 5,000 years of ancient Andean …

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New Exhibit at NMAAHC Opens

The Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture’s newest exhibit, “Make Good the Promises: Reconstruction and Its Legacies,” opens today, September 24, 2021 coinciding with the museum’s 5-year anniversary. The exhibit examines …

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Saving Turtles With VR

The Loggerhead Marinelife Center (LMC) in Juno Beach, Florida helps to conserve and protect sea turtles through pollution prevention initiatives and their on-site rehabilitation hospital. These efforts are supported by the LMC education programs, …

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Shark Discovery Exhibit Opens

The new Shark Discovery exhibit at the Audubon Aquarium of the Americas in New Orleans connects visitors directly to the ocean by immersing them in a one-of-a-kind hands-on and audio visual experience. The Audubon …

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Museum Opens in New Orleans

The new Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience (MSJE) recently welcomed visitors to their four galleries with over 4,000 artifacts, which explore the relationship between Jews and Southern communities in the United States. Cortina …

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Interactive Donor Recognition

The Virginia Theological Seminary is the country’s largest and second oldest Episcopal school. Cortina Productions designed and produced a custom interactive digital wall to welcome visitors to the VTS campus and honor the Seminary’s …

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Global Water Center on the Road

One-third of the world’s population lacks access to safe water. The Global Water Center’s new Mobile Discovery Center invites visitors to learn about our world’s water crisis, including its scarcity and abundance, and that …

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Cortina Opens Art Exhibit

Cortina Productions’ founding principal, Joseph Cortina, has opened a new art exhibition at the McLean Project for the Arts in McLean, VA. Entitled Vertical Interval: New Works by Joseph Cortina, the exhibit is available …

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U.S. Army Museum Opens

Cortina Productions produced two large-scale film installations for the new National Museum of the United States Army.  The long-anticipated National Museum of the United States Army opened on Veterans Day, November 11, 2020. It …

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‘SHARKS!’ at Georgia Aquarium

Cortina Productions created eleven unique media experiences for Georgia Aquarium’s incredible new gallery featuring one of nature’s most formidable apex predators: the shark. On October 23, 2020, Georgia Aquarium opened its long anticipated gallery, …

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AR 2020 MUSE Award

The “Engine AR Experience” at the NASCAR Hall of Fame received a Silver MUSE Award in the category of AR, VR, and Mixed Reality on July 8, 2020. The Media and Technology MUSE Awards recognize outstanding …

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Film 2020 MUSE Award

The “Rotunda Film” at the new Atlanta History Center received a Bronze MUSE Award in the category of Video, Film, Animation, & Live Media or Digital Performance on July 8, 2020. The Media and Technology …

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COVID-19 Status Update

The spread of COVID-19 is on all our minds and we hope this message finds you well. The purpose of this message is to reassure you that Cortina Productions remains fully operational and well …

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MUSEUM OPENS IN DALLAS

On September 18, 2019, the new Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum opened its doors to the public. Founded in 1984 by a group of Dallas area Holocaust Survivors, the Museum is dedicated to …

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Pacific Visions Opens

The new Pacific Visions wing at the Aquarium of the Pacific opens to the public on May 24th, 2019. A 29,000-square-foot, two-story addition to the Aquarium, Pacific Visions focuses on the future of the …

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New Spy Museum

The new International Spy Museum in L’Enfant Plaza opened its doors to the public on May 12, 2019. The new galleries cover a wide range of topics related to espionage and the history of …

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MUSE Awards 2019

Cortina Productions is excited to announce the receipt of two MUSE awards for the National Comedy Center’s interactive “Laugh Battle” and the National Soccer Hall of Fame’s “Facial Recognition Personalization Software.” The Media and …

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Hamilton: The Exhibition

Hamilton: The Exhibition opened April 2019 in Chicago, IL. Inspired by the revolutionary Broadway musical, Hamilton, this 360-degree immersive exhibition tells the remarkable story of Alexander Hamilton. Utilizing a dynamic and interactive mix of …

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Atlanta Cyclorama

On February 22, 2019, Atlanta History Center opened Cyclorama: The Big Picture, featuring the fully restored cyclorama painting, The Battle of Atlanta. At the centerpiece of this new multi-media experience is a 132-year-old hand-painted …

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Thea Award Winner

Cortina Productions is proud to announce that Be Washington: It’s Your Turn to Lead, the interactive decision theater at George Washington’s Mount Vernon was awarded a Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) Thea Award for Outstanding …

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Celebrating U.S. Soccer

The National Soccer Hall of Fame opened today in Frisco, Texas at Toyota Stadium, the home of FC Dallas. The new Hall of Fame is the first major league sports museum to be housed …

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Be Washington Wins Gold

Cortina Productions is excited to share that Be Washington: It’s Your Turn to Lead, the interactive theater at George Washington’s Mount Vernon has been awarded top honors at the Southeastern Museum Conference (SEMC) Technology …

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The Royal Alberta Museum

The spectacular new Royal Alberta Museum in Edmonton Alberta is now open and is the largest museum in Western Canada. Cortina Productions worked with the museum to design and produce 26 interactive exhibits and …

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New Welcome Center at AU

American University, in Washington DC, recently revealed a renovated Welcome Center for prospective students and their families. The Center’s renovation is highlighted by a new theater to kick-off the students’ campus visit. Cortina Productions …

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Science Media Awards Winner

Cortina Productions is excited to share that Fisheries Collapse, an interactive table experience at the Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science, has been selected as the winner of the Interactive Category at the …

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New Museum in Charleston

The South Carolina Historical Society Museum celebrated its grand public opening Saturday, September 22, in Charleston, South Carolina. The new museum combines the state’s oldest and largest private historical archive with modern technology to …

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Thank You, Interns!

As Summer winds down and the last of our interns head back to school, we would like to take a moment to thank them for all of their hard work. At Cortina, our interns play …

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Interactive Technology at NCC

The National Comedy Center in Jamestown, New York, is dedicated to telling the story of comedy in America. The new museum opened in early August with a variety of advanced interactive experiences that allow …

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Comedy’s New Home

The National Comedy Center, the first nonprofit cultural institution dedicated to celebrating the art of comedy, has opened in Jamestown, New York. The grand opening event, beginning on August 1st, will run throughout the …

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Bell Museum Reopens

The Bell Museum, Minnesota’s official natural history museum, has reopened in its new home on the University of Minnesota’s St. Paul Campus. Cortina Productions worked with the Bell Museum to produce 15 interactives, three …

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Hall of Fame Renovation

The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts has unveiled the first phase of a major renovation aimed at updating the iconic facility and reclaiming the title of “World’s Greatest Sports Museum.” …

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New Smithsonian Exhibit

Cortina Productions is proud to have partnered with the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History on “Outbreak: Epidemics in a Connected World.” The new exhibit explores the relationship between humans, animals, and their environments …

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Liberty Fever Wins CINE

Cortina Productions is excited to announce that “Liberty Fever,” the introductory film for the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown, has been awarded the CINE Golden Eagle Award in the Exhibit category. For over 60 …

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Cortina at SXSW

Cortina Productions is returning to Austin, Texas for the SXSW interactive conference and trade show! After last year’s success in demonstrating our new augmented reality (AR) capabilities at the LBJ Presidential Library and Bullock …

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SNL in Chicago

SNL: The Experience is a traveling exhibition that has recently moved on to its second city, Chicago. Cortina produced over 29 films and audioscapes for the exhibit, including an introductory film narrated by Alec …

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Hall of Fame Induction

Cortina Productions’ founder and creative director, Joseph Cortina, has been named one of seven honorees to be inducted into the Virginia Communications Hall of Fame at Virginia Commonwealth University on March 29th. The award …

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Little Caesars Arena

It was an honor to be a part, even in a small way, of this amazing, world-class arena project for the city of Detroit, and to work with two of the best organizations in …

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Communication Arts Award

The Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture’s Follow the Green Book interactive exhibit has been announced as a winner of Communication Arts’ 24th Interactive Annual Competition. Widely considered the most prestigious design competition for interactive media, …

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24th Annual Thea Awards

The Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture has been announced as a recipient of a Thea Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Museum category. Given out annually by the Themed Entertainment …

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Cortina Productions Interns – Summer 2017

At Cortina Productions, our interns play a critical role in our productivity and culture. In the past, we have been fortunate to work with talented, hard-working interns with a great sense of humor– and …

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SEGD Global Design Award

Cortina Productions is proud to announce the receipt of the 2017 SEGD Merit Award for The Segregated Lunch Counter and Panorama of the Civil Rights Movement, an interactive media experience located at the Smithsonian …

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OKC Memorial Marathon

Cortina Productions was honored to contribute to this year’s Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon with an interactive kiosk that let marathon participants share with the city their reason for running. Conceptualized in 2001 by two …

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Four MUSE Awards

Cortina Productions is excited to announce the receipt of four MUSE Awards at the American Alliance of Museums’ 2017 Annual Conference. The Media and Technology MUSE Awards recognize outstanding achievement in museum media. Selected …

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Frost Museum Opens

Cortina is honored that we were able to participate in the creation of a selection of media and interactive experiences for the new aquarium at the Frost Museum of Science. These experiences include an …

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Holograms in Museums

During the 2017 SXSW Interactive Festival, the Cortina Productions team conducted demonstrations of the Microsoft HoloLens at two Austin museum clients. The goal was to explore the potential for mixed reality in museums. Mixed reality, or …

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Hermitage Introductory Film

On March 15, Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage in Nashville, Tennessee unveiled their new introductory film. A part of The Hermitage’s weeklong celebration of Andrew Jackson’s 250th Birthday, the 14-minute film features period art, interviews with …

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Holographic Demonstrations

Through the use of holographic computing technology, Cortina Productions will host a pair of on-site demonstrations with existing exhibits at the Bullock Texas State History Museum and the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library. Members of …

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AR at SXSW 2017

Cortina Productions will host multiple on-site prototype demonstrations to showcase the possibilities of Augmented Reality (AR) technology in museums. Working with existing exhibits at the Bullock Texas State History Museum and the LBJ Presidential …

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Aquarium Groundbreaking

On February 2, the Aquarium of the Pacific held a groundbreaking ceremony for their new Pacific Visions wing. The first major expansion project ever undertaken by the nonprofit aquarium, Pacific Visions, slated to open …

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The New Yorktown

In October, the Yorktown Victory Center debuted their new introductory film, permanent exhibition galleries, and their new museum name. Now known as the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown, the finishing touches to the final …

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Nixon Library Reopens

The Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum reopened October 2016 after an extensive renovation featuring new technology, media, and innovative ways to tell the story of our nation’s 37th president. Including a total of …

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Called2Change

The Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum has partnered with the Oklahoma City Public School District to launch a new education program at the Memorial & Museum. The program, Called2Change, will allow every Oklahoma …

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African American History

“The African American experience is the lens through which we understand what it is to be an American.” – Lonnie G. Bunch III, Founding Director of the NMAAHC Our team has been on site …

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NC Aquarium Renovation

After a $6.5 million renovation, the North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island reopened on August 10, 2016. The renovated exhibits offer aquarium visitors a more interactive experience. These additions include 14 media pieces designed …

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SXSWedu PanelPicker

The San Francisco 49ers Museum has put together a proposal for SXSWedu 2017 called How 49ers Use Football to Inspire STEM Learning. Focused on sharing how “the 49ers STEM Education Program provides 60,000 K-8 Bay Area …

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SEGD – Optimizing Exhibits

On August 18th, Cortina Productions’ principal and creative director, Stephen Platenberg, spoke at The Society for Experiential Graphic Design’s (SEGD) Exhibition + Experience Design event in Washington, D.C. Under the event’s theme, From Museums to …

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Geek Mom – Spy App

“Our kids get really excellent interactive apps these days. Take, for example, the Agent 711 Revolutionary Spy Adventure at Mount Vernon. Y’all, that thing is magic.”  – Karen Walsh, Geek Mom …

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Summer Interns 2016 – Part 2

Each intern at Cortina Productions arrives with their own set of creative ambitions and career experience. Cortina Productions offers them an opportunity to explore the process of media design and production, while understanding the …

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Our 2016 Interns

It is summer time at Cortina Productions, which means intern season is in full swing. As part of our robust internship program, Cortina Productions employs interns from all over the nation in each of …

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Join Us at #AAM2016

Cortina Productions is very excited to be a part of the American Alliance of Museums’ 2016 Annual Meeting and Museum Expo. Come visit us at Booth #5024 from May 26-28 at the Walter E. …

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Pacific Visions Preview

Aquarium of the Pacific is in the process of adding a new wing, slated to open in late 2018. Pacific Visions is a 29,000-square-foot, two-story sustainable addition will include an immersive theater, special exhibition and art …

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Award for Oklahoma

Honored for helping to prevent terrorism through education and community awareness, the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum (OKCNMM) received the FBI Director’s Community Leadership Award on April 15, 2016. For more than two …

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On the “TODAY Show”

In a kismet moment, on March 30th world’s collided on the “TODAY Show” with their humorous coverage of Lorne Michaels, creator and executive producer of Saturday Night Live, and the George W. Bush Presidential …

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Preservation Award

During the 41st Maryland Preservation Awards on March 16th, the Maryland Historical Trust celebrated the state’s best efforts in historic preservation. They recognize outstanding education, restoration and revitalization projects, as well as organizational leadership. …

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2016 Conference in Virginia

Cortina Productions’ own producer, Brent Feito is participating in the Virginia Association of Museums’ (VAM) Annual Conference on March 12-15, 2016. A part of a panel, called Revolutionary Media, on how engaging, interactive media can …

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Uncover-Discover Lab

To commemorate the 20th Anniversary of the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in 1995, the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum opened its new learning lab. Focused on engaging students in …

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Learn with the Niners

The San Francisco 49ers are continuing to further their commitment to education with the launch of a new expansion to their award winning Learning Lab. The expanded space features a 4K interactive wall, 33 tablets, …

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Oppose or Appease?

A new interactive at the Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles puts the visitor in the role of the Prime Minister of Britain during the days leading up to World War II and poses …

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Spy for General Washington

Have you ever wondered what it must have been like to be a spy in the Revolutionary War? Cortina Productions partnered with George Washington’s Mount Vernon estate to give visitors to the historic grounds a …

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Super Bowl Memories

To celebrate their fourth Super Bowl win, the New England Patriots once again turned to Cortina Productions to produce interactive, video, and audio experiences for their Hall of Fame at Patriot Place. Created as …

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Celebrating Saturday Night Live

Cortina Productions recently completed work on a new exhibition for Premier Exhibitions and Broadway Video, commemorating 40 years of Saturday Night Live.  More than 30 video exhibits take visitors on a journey through the …

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Summer Intern Program

The 2015 Cortina Productions summer intern program is back and  in full swing with a new group of talented college students. The Cortina intern experience puts students right into the action of our production …

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Tennis Hall of Fame Opens

The International Tennis Hall of Fame reopened to the public on May 20th after an extensive renovation of the exhibit galleries. Cortina Productions created several new interactive exhibits for the refurbished museum. The new …

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MUSE Award for College Football

College Football Hall of Fame’s “All Access” was honored with a Bronze MUSE Award at the American Alliance of Museum’s Annual Conference. “All Access” is a network of systems that serve as a brain …

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MUSE Award for “Responsibility Theater”

“Responsibility Theater” at the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum was honored with a Gold MUSE Award. “Responsibility Theater” is an interactive theater experience where visitors consider hypothetical scenarios brought on by the Oklahoma …

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Making of an American Army

Our new film produced for the National Museum of the U.S. Army tells the miraculous story of how citizen soldiers from the 13 disparate American colonies were transformed into a professional and united Continental …

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Testing with the Oculus

Cortina Productions is currently testing our custom 3D/360 content on our Oculus virtual reality headset. We are exploring ways to use this new technology in museum settings. To learn more about the technology, see …

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