Illinois museum undergoes million-dollar renovation
Museums all across the nation are discovering that visitors expect exhibits to bring stories to life. With the advent of the Internet, getting information in an instant is now the norm. This means that text-laden graphics in museums are seen less frequently, and displays of pictures and images with short bits of information are more common.

The Isle a la Cache Museum, run by the Forest Preserve District of Will County in Romeoville, Ill., is no exception to this trend in museum exhibits. Its recent $1.37 million renovation brings to life the struggles of 18th century French fur traders and Native Americans along the Des Plaines River.

Chicago Scenic’s part in renovating this museum includes restoring a 16-foot-long canoe which was cut in half and refinished for display on a wall. CSSI also re-created a French fur trader’s hidden “cache” buried in the museum’s floor.

In addition, CSSI provided the museum with a wall system that allows easy graphics changes as needed, and a 17-foot-long, three-dimensional graphical representation of a beaver lodge printed on laminate for durability.

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