HUMBOLDT – The Humboldt and District Museum is hosting the travelling exhibition Ace Academy: Flight Experience. It is produced by the Canada Aviation and Space Museum from Sept. 5 to Nov. 14. This exhibit is sponsored by HSA Chartered Professional Accountants with support from the “Friends of the Museum and Gallery.”
Ace Academy is a digital interactive exhibition space where players enter an immersive environment and activate the intuitive experience by simply moving their bodies. Authentic aircraft imagery takes centre stage as players fly a realistic rendering of the Canada Aviation and Space Museum’s Sopwith Ship Camel biplane. Moving their arms up and down, and tilting their bodies, players maneuver an airplane on screen – dodging enemy aircraft and aligning themselves to fire.
Christina Tessier, President and CEO of Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation said, “Much like aviation technology affected the development of this field over a century ago, today’s digital technology is affecting the way museums engage with their audience. We are taking a number of strategic steps at our museums to broaden our national and international reach by leveraging exciting new technologies, and expanding their use to include travelling exhibitions.”
Ingenium celebrates the innovative spirit of Canadians by telling the stories of those who dared to think differently. Inspired by the power of ingenuity, Ingenium encompasses three national institutions: the Canada Agriculture and Food Museum, the Canada Aviation and Space Museum, and the Canada Science and Technology Museum. These three museums are places where the past meets the future, with spaces where visitors can learn and explore, play and discover Ingenium continues to evolve — the brand new Ingenium Centre houses Canada’s science and technology collection, a research institute, and a digital innovation lab, all designed to protect priceless Canadian heritage artifacts for the benefit of many generations to come. Beyond the physical walls of its museums, Ingenium’s engaging digital content, outreach programs and travelling exhibitions serve to educate, entertain, and engage audiences across Canada and around the world.
