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B&O Railroad Museum

The Baltimore and Ohio Ellicott City Station Museum, located near Baltimore, Maryland, is dedicated to the history of railroads and their impact on culture, society, and the economy in the United States. The B&O Railroad Museum is considered the most comprehensive collection of railroad history in the Western hemisphere. HighRock recently had the opportunity to help the B&O Railroad Museum modernize their train room display with updated signage and an Augmented Reality (AR) experience.

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Train Room AR Experience

The B&O Railroad Museum’s train room contains a 60 ft long model with completely historically accurate details on the train and the buildings around the tracks. Prior to the model renovation by Games and Stuff, however, visitors had a difficult time identifying the buildings on the track and accessing information about the display. Working with the museum’s staff, we developed an AR experience that can be accessed through iPads available in the train room. Viewing the train display through a camera, the AR experience points visitors to buildings, mile markers, and other features and provide information about each item.

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Informational Signage

In addition to incorporating the augmented reality experience into the diorama, HighRock designed informational signs to create a visual timeline of the railroad journey from Baltimore to Ellicott City. Each sign included a key historical photo, mile marker, and details for each station.

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History Brought To Life

“HighRock’s specialty is in storytelling and bringing clients’ stories to life,” said Dave Schleigh, HighRock’s Co-founder and Creative Director, who worked on graphic design for this project. “That dedication to our specialty helped create an interesting and dynamic display for the B&O museum that many different people will enjoy.”

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All Aboard For The Future

HighRock’s 3D team is currently working on building a full AR experience for the entire museum. Visitors will be able to walk through the museum experience as a character from history. They will see displays in the museum as one of six unique characters created and dramatized for the museum.

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