UPDATE: we passed the 1000 visitors mark, wooohooo!

Interface Multimedia was asked by the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation to create a video showing the expansion plans for the National Museum of the Marine Corps. We were invited to attend a community outreach reception at the museum in Quantico, VA to promote the expansion. It is that giant metal and glass spire that looks like it is projecting out over I-95 as you come up to DC from the south, a very distinct form to be sure. The Museum was designed to reflect the shape of the famous flag raising at Iwo Jima and contains an enormous atrium with a number of full size planes, tanks, and helicopters. We were not able to see any of the immersive exhibits last night, but from what I understand they are the most impressive exhibits in the Museum. Other highlights of the museum include lifelike scenes from various moments in the Marines rich history complete with the metals won in the conflicts, the garments that were worn by the troops, and their weapons (including a lot of grisly trench knifes).

We expected that they would show the Interface video during the event, but unfortunately that did not happen. Luckily you loyal Juxtaexposed readers can watch the video on IFMM’s website here and view the remainder of the photos here.

  
The National Museum of the Marine Corps is a little bit of a drive from the District proper but it is well worth the trip if not only for the architecture.

  
Semper Fidelis