Cortina at AAM 2023
Cortina Productions headed to Denver, CO to continue our support of the museum community at the 2023 American Alliance of Museums (AAM) Annual Meeting & Museum Expo. On the show floor, our booth featured …
In the News
New Interactive at Shark Conservancy
The Atlantic White Shark Conservancy (AWSC) has added a new interactive exhibit to their visitor center. Cortina Productions originally designed and produced the “No Bones” interactive for SHARKS! Predators of the Deep at the …
New Exhibit at National Museum of American History
The new bilingual exhibit Entertainment Nation/Nación del espectáculo opens today at Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History (NMAH) with a ten-day opening festival. Entertainment Nation is the centerpiece of the museum’s new Culture Wing …
National Air and Space Museum Reopens!
The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC reopens to the public on October 14th. The long-awaited grand reopening of the west end exhibits features eight reimagined galleries, including Early Flight, One …
New Broad Discovery Center
The new Broad Discovery Center, part of the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, opens with a special public preview event October 3-6 during the Cambridge Science Festival. The Broad Discovery Center is a …
Jackie Robinson Museum Opens
The new Jackie Robinson Museum opens today in New York City with an official ribbon cutting ceremony. The first permanent museum to celebrate the life and legacy of Jackie Robinson, the Museum also serves …
King Tut Immersive Experience Opens
Beyond King Tut: The Immersive Experience recently opened at the National Geographic Museum in Washington, DC and the SoWa Power Station in Boston. As visitors walk through multiple distinct galleries, they are transported to the …
Vue Orleans Experience Opens
The new Vue Orleans Experience in New Orleans recently welcomed visitors to its one-of-a-kind exhibits that celebrate the culture of New Orleans. Visitors are invited to explore all the city has to offer through …
CortinaConnects: Accessibility
According to the World Health Organization, 650 million people worldwide or approximately 10% of the world’s population are living with a disability, making them the largest minority in the world. Museums are increasingly employing …
New Ramses the Great Exhibit Opens
“Ramses the Great and the Gold of the Pharaohs” opened November 20th at the Houston Museum of Natural Science. The world premiere of this traveling exhibition explores the legacy of Ramses the Great, who …
Quilt Interactive Awarded Gold
The Community Quilt Interactive at the Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience (MSJE) received a Gold Award at the Southeastern Museums Conference (SEMC) in the Technology Competition. The competition recognizes southeastern museums that integrate …
Machu Picchu Exhibit Opens
The new “Machu Picchu and the Golden Empires of Peru” traveling exhibit recently made its debut at the Boca Raton Museum of Art. Featuring nearly 200 artifacts from over 5,000 years of ancient Andean …
New Exhibit at NMAAHC Opens
The Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture’s newest exhibit, “Make Good the Promises: Reconstruction and Its Legacies,” opens today, September 24, 2021 coinciding with the museum’s 5-year anniversary. The exhibit examines …
Saving Turtles With VR
The Loggerhead Marinelife Center (LMC) in Juno Beach, Florida helps to conserve and protect sea turtles through pollution prevention initiatives and their on-site rehabilitation hospital. These efforts are supported by the LMC education programs, …
Shark Discovery Exhibit Opens
The new Shark Discovery exhibit at the Audubon Aquarium of the Americas in New Orleans connects visitors directly to the ocean by immersing them in a one-of-a-kind hands-on and audio visual experience. The Audubon …
Museum Opens in New Orleans
The new Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience (MSJE) recently welcomed visitors to their four galleries with over 4,000 artifacts, which explore the relationship between Jews and Southern communities in the United States. Cortina …
Interactive Donor Recognition
The Virginia Theological Seminary is the country’s largest and second oldest Episcopal school. Cortina Productions designed and produced a custom interactive digital wall to welcome visitors to the VTS campus and honor the Seminary’s …
TouchFree!
Cortina Productions, powered by Ultraleap technology, is now implementing touch-free digital interactive experiences at museums and aquariums, allowing visitors to control the interactive content without touching surfaces or buttons. Using Ultraleap’s camera module and their …
Global Water Center on the Road
One-third of the world’s population lacks access to safe water. The Global Water Center’s new Mobile Discovery Center invites visitors to learn about our world’s water crisis, including its scarcity and abundance, and that …
Cortina Opens Art Exhibit
Cortina Productions’ founding principal, Joseph Cortina, has opened a new art exhibition at the McLean Project for the Arts in McLean, VA. Entitled Vertical Interval: New Works by Joseph Cortina, the exhibit is available …
U.S. Army Museum Opens
Cortina Productions produced two large-scale film installations for the new National Museum of the United States Army. The long-anticipated National Museum of the United States Army opened on Veterans Day, November 11, 2020. It …
‘SHARKS!’ at Georgia Aquarium
Cortina Productions created eleven unique media experiences for Georgia Aquarium’s incredible new gallery featuring one of nature’s most formidable apex predators: the shark. On October 23, 2020, Georgia Aquarium opened its long anticipated gallery, …
Ultraleap Partnership
Cortina Productions, an award-winning experience design company, has signed a deal with Ultraleap to bring touchless technology to interactive exhibits in museums and aquariums. The technology will allow future visitors to control interactive content …
AR 2020 MUSE Award
The “Engine AR Experience” at the NASCAR Hall of Fame received a Silver MUSE Award in the category of AR, VR, and Mixed Reality on July 8, 2020. The Media and Technology MUSE Awards recognize outstanding …
Film 2020 MUSE Award
The “Rotunda Film” at the new Atlanta History Center received a Bronze MUSE Award in the category of Video, Film, Animation, & Live Media or Digital Performance on July 8, 2020. The Media and Technology …
COVID-19 Status Update
The spread of COVID-19 is on all our minds and we hope this message finds you well. The purpose of this message is to reassure you that Cortina Productions remains fully operational and well …
MUSEUM OPENS IN DALLAS
On September 18, 2019, the new Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum opened its doors to the public. Founded in 1984 by a group of Dallas area Holocaust Survivors, the Museum is dedicated to …
Pacific Visions Opens
The new Pacific Visions wing at the Aquarium of the Pacific opens to the public on May 24th, 2019. A 29,000-square-foot, two-story addition to the Aquarium, Pacific Visions focuses on the future of the …
New Spy Museum
The new International Spy Museum in L’Enfant Plaza opened its doors to the public on May 12, 2019. The new galleries cover a wide range of topics related to espionage and the history of …
MUSE Awards 2019
Cortina Productions is excited to announce the receipt of two MUSE awards for the National Comedy Center’s interactive “Laugh Battle” and the National Soccer Hall of Fame’s “Facial Recognition Personalization Software.” The Media and …
Hamilton: The Exhibition
Hamilton: The Exhibition opened April 2019 in Chicago, IL. Inspired by the revolutionary Broadway musical, Hamilton, this 360-degree immersive exhibition tells the remarkable story of Alexander Hamilton. Utilizing a dynamic and interactive mix of …
Atlanta Cyclorama
On February 22, 2019, Atlanta History Center opened Cyclorama: The Big Picture, featuring the fully restored cyclorama painting, The Battle of Atlanta. At the centerpiece of this new multi-media experience is a 132-year-old hand-painted …
Thea Award Winner
Cortina Productions is proud to announce that Be Washington: It’s Your Turn to Lead, the interactive decision theater at George Washington’s Mount Vernon was awarded a Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) Thea Award for Outstanding …
Celebrating U.S. Soccer
The National Soccer Hall of Fame opened today in Frisco, Texas at Toyota Stadium, the home of FC Dallas. The new Hall of Fame is the first major league sports museum to be housed …
Be Washington Wins Gold
Cortina Productions is excited to share that Be Washington: It’s Your Turn to Lead, the interactive theater at George Washington’s Mount Vernon has been awarded top honors at the Southeastern Museum Conference (SEMC) Technology …
The Royal Alberta Museum
The spectacular new Royal Alberta Museum in Edmonton Alberta is now open and is the largest museum in Western Canada. Cortina Productions worked with the museum to design and produce 26 interactive exhibits and …
New Welcome Center at AU
American University, in Washington DC, recently revealed a renovated Welcome Center for prospective students and their families. The Center’s renovation is highlighted by a new theater to kick-off the students’ campus visit. Cortina Productions …
Science Media Awards Winner
Cortina Productions is excited to share that Fisheries Collapse, an interactive table experience at the Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science, has been selected as the winner of the Interactive Category at the …
New Museum in Charleston
The South Carolina Historical Society Museum celebrated its grand public opening Saturday, September 22, in Charleston, South Carolina. The new museum combines the state’s oldest and largest private historical archive with modern technology to …
Thank You, Interns!
As Summer winds down and the last of our interns head back to school, we would like to take a moment to thank them for all of their hard work. At Cortina, our interns play …
Interactive Technology at NCC
The National Comedy Center in Jamestown, New York, is dedicated to telling the story of comedy in America. The new museum opened in early August with a variety of advanced interactive experiences that allow …
Comedy’s New Home
The National Comedy Center, the first nonprofit cultural institution dedicated to celebrating the art of comedy, has opened in Jamestown, New York. The grand opening event, beginning on August 1st, will run throughout the …
Bell Museum Reopens
The Bell Museum, Minnesota’s official natural history museum, has reopened in its new home on the University of Minnesota’s St. Paul Campus. Cortina Productions worked with the Bell Museum to produce 15 interactives, three …
Hall of Fame Renovation
The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts has unveiled the first phase of a major renovation aimed at updating the iconic facility and reclaiming the title of “World’s Greatest Sports Museum.” …
New Smithsonian Exhibit
Cortina Productions is proud to have partnered with the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History on “Outbreak: Epidemics in a Connected World.” The new exhibit explores the relationship between humans, animals, and their environments …
Liberty Fever Wins CINE
Cortina Productions is excited to announce that “Liberty Fever,” the introductory film for the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown, has been awarded the CINE Golden Eagle Award in the Exhibit category. For over 60 …
Cortina at SXSW
Cortina Productions is returning to Austin, Texas for the SXSW interactive conference and trade show! After last year’s success in demonstrating our new augmented reality (AR) capabilities at the LBJ Presidential Library and Bullock …
SNL in Chicago
SNL: The Experience is a traveling exhibition that has recently moved on to its second city, Chicago. Cortina produced over 29 films and audioscapes for the exhibit, including an introductory film narrated by Alec …
Hall of Fame Induction
Cortina Productions’ founder and creative director, Joseph Cortina, has been named one of seven honorees to be inducted into the Virginia Communications Hall of Fame at Virginia Commonwealth University on March 29th. The award …
Little Caesars Arena
It was an honor to be a part, even in a small way, of this amazing, world-class arena project for the city of Detroit, and to work with two of the best organizations in …
Communication Arts Award
The Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture’s Follow the Green Book interactive exhibit has been announced as a winner of Communication Arts’ 24th Interactive Annual Competition. Widely considered the most prestigious design competition for interactive media, …
24th Annual Thea Awards
The Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture has been announced as a recipient of a Thea Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Museum category. Given out annually by the Themed Entertainment …
Cortina Productions Interns – Summer 2017
At Cortina Productions, our interns play a critical role in our productivity and culture. In the past, we have been fortunate to work with talented, hard-working interns with a great sense of humor– and …
SEGD Global Design Award
Cortina Productions is proud to announce the receipt of the 2017 SEGD Merit Award for The Segregated Lunch Counter and Panorama of the Civil Rights Movement, an interactive media experience located at the Smithsonian …
OKC Memorial Marathon
Cortina Productions was honored to contribute to this year’s Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon with an interactive kiosk that let marathon participants share with the city their reason for running. Conceptualized in 2001 by two …
Four MUSE Awards
Cortina Productions is excited to announce the receipt of four MUSE Awards at the American Alliance of Museums’ 2017 Annual Conference. The Media and Technology MUSE Awards recognize outstanding achievement in museum media. Selected …
Frost Museum Opens
Cortina is honored that we were able to participate in the creation of a selection of media and interactive experiences for the new aquarium at the Frost Museum of Science. These experiences include an …
Holograms in Museums
During the 2017 SXSW Interactive Festival, the Cortina Productions team conducted demonstrations of the Microsoft HoloLens at two Austin museum clients. The goal was to explore the potential for mixed reality in museums. Mixed reality, or …
Hermitage Introductory Film
On March 15, Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage in Nashville, Tennessee unveiled their new introductory film. A part of The Hermitage’s weeklong celebration of Andrew Jackson’s 250th Birthday, the 14-minute film features period art, interviews with …
Holographic Demonstrations
Through the use of holographic computing technology, Cortina Productions will host a pair of on-site demonstrations with existing exhibits at the Bullock Texas State History Museum and the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library. Members of …
AR at SXSW 2017
Cortina Productions will host multiple on-site prototype demonstrations to showcase the possibilities of Augmented Reality (AR) technology in museums. Working with existing exhibits at the Bullock Texas State History Museum and the LBJ Presidential …
Aquarium Groundbreaking
On February 2, the Aquarium of the Pacific held a groundbreaking ceremony for their new Pacific Visions wing. The first major expansion project ever undertaken by the nonprofit aquarium, Pacific Visions, slated to open …
The New Yorktown
In October, the Yorktown Victory Center debuted their new introductory film, permanent exhibition galleries, and their new museum name. Now known as the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown, the finishing touches to the final …
Nixon Library Reopens
The Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum reopened October 2016 after an extensive renovation featuring new technology, media, and innovative ways to tell the story of our nation’s 37th president. Including a total of …
Called2Change
The Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum has partnered with the Oklahoma City Public School District to launch a new education program at the Memorial & Museum. The program, Called2Change, will allow every Oklahoma …
African American History
“The African American experience is the lens through which we understand what it is to be an American.” – Lonnie G. Bunch III, Founding Director of the NMAAHC Our team has been on site …
NC Aquarium Renovation
After a $6.5 million renovation, the North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island reopened on August 10, 2016. The renovated exhibits offer aquarium visitors a more interactive experience. These additions include 14 media pieces designed …
SXSWedu PanelPicker
The San Francisco 49ers Museum has put together a proposal for SXSWedu 2017 called How 49ers Use Football to Inspire STEM Learning. Focused on sharing how “the 49ers STEM Education Program provides 60,000 K-8 Bay Area …
SEGD – Optimizing Exhibits
On August 18th, Cortina Productions’ principal and creative director, Stephen Platenberg, spoke at The Society for Experiential Graphic Design’s (SEGD) Exhibition + Experience Design event in Washington, D.C. Under the event’s theme, From Museums to …
Geek Mom – Spy App
“Our kids get really excellent interactive apps these days. Take, for example, the Agent 711 Revolutionary Spy Adventure at Mount Vernon. Y’all, that thing is magic.” – Karen Walsh, Geek Mom …
Summer Interns 2016 – Part 2
Each intern at Cortina Productions arrives with their own set of creative ambitions and career experience. Cortina Productions offers them an opportunity to explore the process of media design and production, while understanding the …
Our 2016 Interns
It is summer time at Cortina Productions, which means intern season is in full swing. As part of our robust internship program, Cortina Productions employs interns from all over the nation in each of …
Join Us at #AAM2016
Cortina Productions is very excited to be a part of the American Alliance of Museums’ 2016 Annual Meeting and Museum Expo. Come visit us at Booth #5024 from May 26-28 at the Walter E. …
Pacific Visions Preview
Aquarium of the Pacific is in the process of adding a new wing, slated to open in late 2018. Pacific Visions is a 29,000-square-foot, two-story sustainable addition will include an immersive theater, special exhibition and art …
Award for Oklahoma
Honored for helping to prevent terrorism through education and community awareness, the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum (OKCNMM) received the FBI Director’s Community Leadership Award on April 15, 2016. For more than two …
On the “TODAY Show”
In a kismet moment, on March 30th world’s collided on the “TODAY Show” with their humorous coverage of Lorne Michaels, creator and executive producer of Saturday Night Live, and the George W. Bush Presidential …
Preservation Award
During the 41st Maryland Preservation Awards on March 16th, the Maryland Historical Trust celebrated the state’s best efforts in historic preservation. They recognize outstanding education, restoration and revitalization projects, as well as organizational leadership. …
2016 Conference in Virginia
Cortina Productions’ own producer, Brent Feito is participating in the Virginia Association of Museums’ (VAM) Annual Conference on March 12-15, 2016. A part of a panel, called Revolutionary Media, on how engaging, interactive media can …
Uncover-Discover Lab
To commemorate the 20th Anniversary of the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in 1995, the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum opened its new learning lab. Focused on engaging students in …
Learn with the Niners
The San Francisco 49ers are continuing to further their commitment to education with the launch of a new expansion to their award winning Learning Lab. The expanded space features a 4K interactive wall, 33 tablets, …
Oppose or Appease?
A new interactive at the Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles puts the visitor in the role of the Prime Minister of Britain during the days leading up to World War II and poses …
Spy for General Washington
Have you ever wondered what it must have been like to be a spy in the Revolutionary War? Cortina Productions partnered with George Washington’s Mount Vernon estate to give visitors to the historic grounds a …
Super Bowl Memories
To celebrate their fourth Super Bowl win, the New England Patriots once again turned to Cortina Productions to produce interactive, video, and audio experiences for their Hall of Fame at Patriot Place. Created as …
Celebrating Saturday Night Live
Cortina Productions recently completed work on a new exhibition for Premier Exhibitions and Broadway Video, commemorating 40 years of Saturday Night Live. More than 30 video exhibits take visitors on a journey through the …
Summer Intern Program
The 2015 Cortina Productions summer intern program is back and in full swing with a new group of talented college students. The Cortina intern experience puts students right into the action of our production …
Tennis Hall of Fame Opens
The International Tennis Hall of Fame reopened to the public on May 20th after an extensive renovation of the exhibit galleries. Cortina Productions created several new interactive exhibits for the refurbished museum. The new …
MUSE Award for College Football
College Football Hall of Fame’s “All Access” was honored with a Bronze MUSE Award at the American Alliance of Museum’s Annual Conference. “All Access” is a network of systems that serve as a brain …
MUSE Award for “Responsibility Theater”
“Responsibility Theater” at the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum was honored with a Gold MUSE Award. “Responsibility Theater” is an interactive theater experience where visitors consider hypothetical scenarios brought on by the Oklahoma …
Making of an American Army
Our new film produced for the National Museum of the U.S. Army tells the miraculous story of how citizen soldiers from the 13 disparate American colonies were transformed into a professional and united Continental …
Testing with the Oculus
Cortina Productions is currently testing our custom 3D/360 content on our Oculus virtual reality headset. We are exploring ways to use this new technology in museum settings. To learn more about the technology, see …