Maritime Experiential Museum
Sentosa, Singapore
2011
The Mighty Bao Chuan Full-size reproduction of a Zheng He’s treasure ship – one of up to 40 in his vast fleet – stocked with reproductions of the gifts they carried from the Ming emperor to foreign rulers and tribute sent in return.
Project Description
This 30,000-sf new museum explores the history of trade and travel on Southeast Asian waterways. Immersive and interactive exhibits interpret the adventures of Zheng He’s massive 15th-century fleet, the thousand-year history of the Maritime Silk Route, ninth-century navigation and ship building, and the economic, cultural and social exchange brought about by this early form of global trade. Maritime trade patterns and maritime archaeology are interpreted through artifacts recovered from Southeast Asian shipwrecks.
Senior Content Developer
Developed interpretive approach and goals and preliminary content in the proposal stage. Developed exhibit and interactive concepts, conducted content research and consulted with scholars, historians, and archaeologists to develop the visitor experience. Wrote all content outlines, exhibit narratives, and final panel text and final interactive scripts.
With Ralph Appelbaum Associates
The Souk Immersive recreation of the port markets found along the Maritime Silk Route that interprets the 1,000- year history of the first global trade route. Detailed displays showcase a rich array of exotic goods including silk, porcelain, and spices with integrated interactives for a deeper dive into the history of the ancient trade route and the cultural and intellectual exchange that it facilitated.
Jewel of Muscat Interactive Visitors can explore the story of the 21st-century reconstruction of a 9th-century Arab Dhow built using traditional materials and techniques, from its construction in Oman through its voyage to Singapore along a section of the Maritime Silk Route to the museum where it is now on display.