Noah's Ark Exhibit Award TEA Thea Award
The Noah’s Ark Exhibit at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles has won a Thea award (one of 15 awards given to projects from around the world for outstanding achievement in creation of compelling places and experiences.
ORLANDO USA Nov. 13, 2007
“Recognizing excellence in the creation of compelling educational, historical and entertainment projects, the TEA’s Thea Awards once again reinforce the value of experience design and themed entertainment approaches to engaging people worldwide,” said TEA International Board President Craig Hanna, of Thinkwell Design & Production as he announced the recipients of the 14th Annual Thea Awards. Judging of the international awards is made by TEA’s prestigious Thea Awards Nominating Committee, with final approval by the TEA’s International Board of Directors. “These awards recognize large and small accomplishments, bringing to life ancient myths and the latest in scientific discoveries, helping people experience a space shuttle launch or a walk with prehistoric creatures,” said Hanna. “These outstanding achievements demonstrate the power that storytelling, architecture, technology and experience design can have on the guest and visitor experience.” The official presentation of the awards will be made March 8, 2008 at TEA’s 14th Thea Awards Gala, sponsored by Economics Research Associates, a very special black tie evening for the industry at the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim, California.
Award for Outstanding Achievement:
Exhibit: Noah’s Ark, at the Skirball Cultural Center, Los Angeles, California
Noah’s Ark at the Skirball allows guest to walk through and take part in the Noak’s Ark story: interacting with fanciful animal sculptures, helping to construct the ark, helping the animals board the ark, creating the sounds and effects of the storm, sharing the voyage aboard the ark and arriving at a better world. Upon entering the galleries, visitors are welcomed into a pre-flood zone, offering hands-on opportunities to make thunder, rain and wind using low-tech, mechanical sound devices, and invented instruments. Visitors begin to meet pairs of life-size animal puppets from the five continents, all creatively crafted from recycled materials – or, in many cases, everyday objects such as bottle caps, bicycle parts, baseball mitts, croquet balls, mop heads, and rear-view mirrors – 186 species in all.
(Excerpted from TEA press release)