Discovering Lucy and Desi: Producing Interpretive Content on the First Couple of Comedy

FAIN: MN-290290-23

National Comedy Center (Jamestown, NY 14701-5104)
Laura LaPlaca (Project Director: June 2022 to present)

Production of four interactive touchscreen kiosks for a museum dedicated to entertainers Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz.

The Lucy Desi Museum (under the auspices of the National Comedy Center) is ready to move into the production phase to create digital discovery portals (read: physical, computer-powered kiosks) that run custom interactive exhibition software designed by the Center. These digital portals will be located within the museum and will offer a deeper dive into interpretive content that complement the exhibition. These portals will include more than 3,000 items from the collection and will be paired with a multi-vocal narrative to enrich the interpretive content being presented. Furthermore, the portals will be developed to empower visitors to uncover new stories and points of connection to the Lucy Desi legacy.