Lights! Final touches for exhibits

Philip Brady of Jackson Brady Design Group (exhibit designers) and Jed Bettelon of Exhibit Concepts Inc. (exhibit fabricators) aim and focus the lighting on the completed elements of the beautiful exhibit installation.  An amazing amount of work in the week since the tractor trailer full of exhibit components arrived at the site.

Offices move in

The offices of the Tourism Council of Frederrick County, Inc. have now moved into the new Frederick Visitor Center building.  Administrative staff worked through the weekend, such as Operations Director Patsy Ensminger seen loading up boxes at 19 E. Church St. where the organization has been based for 35 years, and unpacking at new offices at 151 S. East St. in advance of the Visitor Center move there.Thanks to We Help U Move for getting us there!

Exhibits take shape

The crew from Exhibit Concepts makes quick work of assembling the "hub" and "spoke" exhibit elements that will showcase images, interpretive text and artifacts telling the story of Frederick County and the many things to see & do here.

Exhibits arrive

A tractor trailer of exhibits arrives with the crew from Exhibit Concepts, filling the floor space of the Visitor Centr.

Frederick County History Bell arrives

The Frederick County History Bell arrives at its permanent home, to be rung on April 2, five years to the day since it was cast as part of Bell & History Day.  Special thanks to superintendent Ron Pearcey and the crew from Mount Olivet Cemetery for storing the bell for us, and for transporting it and helping Donnie Hess and Wally Hess hang the bell for contractor Rockwell Construction.

 

Murals!

Three great murals now grace the walls of the Visitor Center, including "Transportation Heritage" (circa 1930's Point of Rocks watercolor by Richard Schlecht), "Nature & Recreation" (Cunningham Falls photo mural by Kelly Hahn Johnson, and "Arts and Entertainment" (Weinberg Center interior photo mural by Harriet Wise).  Note that the curtains of the Weinberg stage match up with the building window behind...still letting in light and appearing as curtains.

Preparing for murals

The crew from Exhibit Concepts prepares the areas where three large murals will be installed this week.

Office furniture arrives

Administrative offices for the Tourism Council of Frederick County are almost ready for occupancy.  These are in the rear wing of the new Frederick Visitor Center building.

A roof for the bell

The roof for the kiosk that will house the Frederick County History Bell is complete.  A bit of masonry work at the base, and the structure will be ready for the installation of the bell which will ring for the first time in its permanent home on April 2, 2011 at 10 am (along with bells all over the county) to signal the beginning of Frederick County Bell & History Day....the opening of the new museum season.  It also marks the Grand Opening of the new Frederick Visitor Center.

Final painting

Remaining exhibit wall areas needing paint are completed in preparation for mural installation later this month.