Chaldeans are the indigenous people of current day Iraq, going back to ancient Mesopotamia and Babylon in 1750 BC. Great innovators in many subjects including math, design and astronomy, they still speak Aramaic, the language spoken by Christ. Sanan Media created all the film, immersive and interactive media for this first Chaldean Museum in the world. Exhibit design is by Saylor+Sirola.
In the Ancient gallery, the code of Hammurabi (oldest known laws) is revealed in an immersive experience. The physical stele comes alive as the transliteration and translation of each law appear below the fingertips of the visitors. Babylon interactive highlights the Chaldean achievements in different fields, including an interpretation of the oldest map ever discovered.
Faith gallery spotlights the importance of religion and the Aramaic language to the Chaldeans with interactive experiences.
Village gallery features a physical replica of a typical home from the old country, where artifacts like a sifter, mortar & pestle, gas stove, pans, rosary and children’s toys are visible on the floor and the walls. When visitors peek through a window, with a spatial-3D immersive experience, villagers magically and faintly appear in the middle of the home as they use one of the key artifacts. When the random and brief interaction with the artifact is over, that object remains subtly highlighted in the now-unoccupied home.
In the Coming to America gallery, documents from four different immigration periods come to life as interactive experiences as the holders of the documents, passports or certificates appear and talk about the journey from the old country.
Being great farmers, Chaldeans initially excelled in grocery stores, first drawn to Michigan due to the jobs available in the auto industry. An immersive experience juxtaposes old photographs with the funny memories from running the mom & pop stores.
In Chaldeans Today gallery, a spatial 3D immersive experience gives the viewers glimpses into the lives, professions and passions of modern-day Chaldeans from the Detroit area.
