Saturday, January 19, 2008

Lord of the Rings Motion Picture Trilogy – The Exhibition

Ended U.S. tour at the Indiana State Museum
Oct. 6, 2005, through Jan. 3, 2006.
Indiana State Museum

650 W. Washington St.Indianapolis, IN 46204
317.232.1637

“This touring exhibition has been created by The Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, known as Te Papa, who were granted exclusive rights by New Line Cinema to produce an exhibition based on "The Lord of the Rings" film trilogy produced in New Zealand and directed by Peter Jackson. Since closing at Te Papa, this exhibition has toured to some of the world’s major cities, including Boston, London, Sydney, and Singapore, and visits Indianapolis Oct. 6, 2005, through Jan. 3, 2006. Te Papa thanks the New Zealand Government for supporting this exhibition.” Indiana State Museum

Architectural exhibition features:
- A large entrance display extends the exhibition out of the gallery space
- Signage advertises the exhibition to the passersby
- Large exhibits are featured around the perimeter while smaller displays fit inside
- A single partition module can be combined into three different configurations
- Featured exhibit in the center of the back wall
- Exhibits are divided into categories from modeling to costume design.
- A large graphic and smaller text provides extended information for models, videos, and interactive exhibits.
- Signage suggests counter-clockwise circulation, but it was not regulated
- Interactive displays provided extra circulation space









Cave Troll


Hobbiton Model


Black Riders


Orc Head


Creating Orcs


The Ring


Sauron


Corsair Ship Display


Entrance


Indiana

Official Website LOTR: Exhibition Website
Indiana State Museum: LOTR Exhibition
Article: LOTR Exhibition - Indianapolis
Images From BBC User

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