Exhibit Design

Northwest Florida: Waterways and Wildlife was the first permanent exhibition hall to open in the Florida Museum of Natural History's Powell Hall Education and Exhibition Center. Powell Hall opened to the public in January, 1998, but the Northwest Florida exhibit was officially opened in August, 2000. During the entire fabrication process the public was invited to "Come Watch our Progress" and allowed to observe museum artisans as they crafted each area of the exhibit. Visitors were even enlisted to help cut plastic leaves destined for the hammock forest. Northwest Florida was an opportunity for people to appreciate the efforts involved in creating a permanent exhibition hall, as well as learn about Florida's most important resource.

In days when large natural history exhibits are multimillion-dollar endeavors that are oftentimes outsourced, Northwest Florida was principally created in-house and represents the best of the museum's resources, talents and experiences. Please "Follow our Progress" through the construction of the exhibit through the links below:

	Entrance Portico		Bog Environment
	Cave Construction		River Environment
	Plant Production		Tidal Marsh Environment
	Children's Sculpture		Barrier Island Environment
	Special Feature: Mural design by artist Stacey Breheny

Northwest Florida Project Team

Florida Museum of Natural History

Project Director: Richard Franz, Faculty Associate in Natural History

Planning/Content Team: Karen Aneiro, Betty Camp, Dorr Dennis, Richard Franz, Dana Griffin, Dale Johnson, Dave Leonard, Darcie MacMahon, Roger Portell, Celeste Shitama, with assistance from many colleagues at the FLMNH and the Florida parks system.

3-D Design: Russell Bethea, Merald Clark, Dorr Dennis, Michael Falck, Jay Fowler

Graphic Design: Stacey Breheny, Dale Johnson, Cheryl Patric, Celeste Shitama

Evaluation: Betty Camp and assistants

Carpentry and Cabinetmaking: Pat Bennett, Stan Blomeley, Nathan Bruce, John Eddy, Ric Lewis, Harvey Yawn

Conservation and Registration: Kurt Auffenburg, Elise LeCompte, Darcie MacMahon

Modelmaking and Sculpture: Karen Aneiro, Brian Chamberlain, Marina DeCarlo, Jeff Huber, Sam Kraigel, Bob Levy, Mary Lowry-Binford, Scotty Moots, Tommy Street

Leaf Production: Tom Kyne, volunteers and student assistants

Muralists: Russell Bethea, Stacey Breheny, Brian Chamberlain and assistants Ginny Carter and Elizabeth Rich

Administration: Susan Jarzen, Bruce MacFadden, Roger Portell, Charlene Smith

Web Site: Sarah Brix with assistance from Jeff Gage, Dale Johnson, Tammy Johnson and Roger Portell

Outside Consultants/Vendors

Chase Studios (Orlando, FL) - Pitcher Plant Model & "Rollover" Log

Festival Sign Service (Gainesville, FL) - Wall Lettering & Entrance Glass Etching

Hansen Kristiana Design (Newberry, FL) - Graphic design for Bog & River

Photobition (Orlando, FL & Atlanta, GA) - Panel Printing & Production

Presentations South (Orlando, FL) - Display Cases

Sightline (Starke, FL) - Cave Structure

Synergy Design Group (Tallahassee, FL) - Exhibit Design Services

Third Dimension Studios (Vancouver, BC) - Mannequins in River Scene