To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Hillcrest Mine Disaster in 1914, Alberta Culture and the Frank Slide Interpretive Center approached NGX Interatcive to create an interactive experience that would tell the story of this historic tragedy – Canada’s worst mining disaster.
The exhibit consists of a multi-touch screen embedded in a vintage oak desk from 1914. The main screen designed to resemble the top-down view of Chief Mine Inspector Stirling’s desk, complete with an inkwell and fountain pen, stamp pad, safety lamp, pieces of coal, and cup of coffee – all of which animate in response to touch and immerse the visitor in the scene. This tragic story is told through the newspaper, scrapbook and inquiry book. By tapping on any of these objects, they open to reveal fastidiously curated content.
