the Importance of Music to Disney’s Success

The retro-themed treatment for this exhibit includes carnivalesque colors, toy-like interfaces, a circle motif, and other elements that recall Disney’s formative years.

TProject:
Disney: The Music Behind the Magic

Gallery Type:
3,500 sq.-ft. Touring interactive show

Our Role:
Exhibit design including interactives and thematic casework

Project Partners:
Museum of Pop Culture (MOPOP), Seattle, WA; Disney Records, Los Angeles, CA; Turner Exhibits, LynNwood, WA

Photos:
Peter Kuhnlein

Nickelodeon Kiosks

Viewing kiosks styled on old time Nickelodeons allow visitors to experience early Disney shorts in a novel, focused way. Viewers are adjustable, with built-in speakers.

Cheese Case

Artifacts from Disney’s Mickey Mouse Club TV show are displayed in a case modeled on the favorite food of mice.

Music Trivia Game

Players that correctly identify a song are rewarded by having their character light up, accompanied by ring tones.