Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame Awarded $87K Grant by Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation
Grant to fund new high-end informational touchscreen interactive stations to enhance visitor experience
STONY BROOK, NY- The Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame (LIMEHOF) was recently awarded a $87,400 grant from the Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation for the purchase of professional high-end electronic touchscreen interactive stations for the exhibit space and hall of fame areas in their Stony Brook location (97 Main Street, Stony Brook, NY).
“We are so grateful to the Gardiner Foundation for their generous support in funding the new touchscreen interactive stations,” said LIMEHOF Executive Director, Judi Lach Veeck. “This innovative technology will greatly enhance the interactive experience and storytelling for our guests at the Hall of Fame!”
The 22-year-old organization, which is dedicated to preserving and teaching Long Island’s cultural history, is committed to ensuring that their tours remain both educational and enjoyable. As the LIMEHOF visitor base and membership continue to grow, the organization recognizes the importance of keeping their exhibits both engaging and captivating for new and returning guests alike. It is believed the touchscreen interactive stations will deliver a multi-sensory experience and engage visitors.
LIMEHOF is working with Northern Light Productions which has created similar media experiences in collaborations with many prominent museums and other halls of fames across the U.S. and internationally. The new touchscreen interactive stations are professional level machines similar to those featured in major cultural institutions and will be installed by Electrosonic. These stations offer a wide array of advanced audio/video capabilities designed to deliver a truly engaging user experience.
“Across all these institutions, our work provides a taste of the inductees’ transcendence without stripping away their humanity or overwhelming visitors,” said Andy Kukura, Principal at Northern Light Productions. “We’re eager to do the same for LIMEHOF, creating an interactive that weaves together compelling imagery and sound, carefully distilled and curated content, and rich visitor participation to beckon them into the stories of the inductees.”
The new touchscreen interactive stations are expected to be installed by the end of this year.
About the Gardiner Foundation
Established in 1987, the Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation primarily supports the study of New York State history. Robert David Lion Gardiner was, until his death in August 2004, the 16th Lord of the Manor of Gardiners’ Island, NY. The Gardiner family and their descendants have owned Gardiner’s Island since 1639, obtained as part of a royal grant from King Charles I of England, The Foundation is inspired by Robert David Lion Gardiners’ personal passion for New York history For more inflation, please visit rdlgfoudnation.org