1. Mount Vernon
Digital Concepts

2. Responsive Website
The current Mount Vernon website
looks great on a desktop device
however requires pinch and zoom to
navigate on mobile.
Updating the Drupal theme to a
responsive design would enable easier
access on mobile devices allowing the
site to be used more frequently with
visitors while on the grounds but also
ready for more classrooms as they
move to tablets.

3. Digital Collection
Every museum has the challenge that they
cannot display everything in their
collection. Using high resolution
photography with modern digital cameras
and 3D navigation software every artifact
could be made available to navigate
online. The ability to navigate through
touch or mouse in multiple dimension and
angles. The entire collection could be
made available through the website for all
to discover and enjoy.

4. QR Codes
With a digital collection online
enabling QR codes on each of
the objects on the grounds
would allow:
• Access to complete history
• Videos on how an object was
used or created
• Foreign translations
• Audio narrations
• Shareable links to friends
• Analytics on what items
were most consumed
“Washington
Crossing the
Delaware”
Emanuel
Go+lieb Leu/e

5. Digital Guidebooks
Leveraging a digital publish platform
such as Mag+ (magplus.com) visitors
could pre-­‐‑download publications to
prepare their visit to the grounds on
their smartphone or tablet.
Digital publishing would provide the
ability to use video and audio as well
as enabling more foreign translations
to be accessible to visitors.

6. Six Degrees of Washington
George Washington was certainly the
pivotal leader in the Revolutionary
War and the founding of our nation.
However the related history of the
people that supported the efforts tell a
powerful story.
Creating a virtual wall that allows
individuals to explore the connections
to Washington and others would
provide a great educational experience
and show the true power of
relationships in history.

7. RFID Exhibit
Radio frequency identification (RIFD)
allows objects to respond to a wireless
signal. This can make for a very
interesting exhibit where objects can be
tagged and then the environment can
respond to the object.
The most basic of this would be a wall
of replica objects from the mansion
that could be placed on a pedestal and
have that object play a video or
interactive element. This experience
would be great for a children'ʹs exhibit.

8. Google Maps
Making the grounds accessible to
those who cannot travel to
Alexandria could be made easier by
inviting Google to bring their
mapping technology to Mount
Vernon.
Google has already done this for
several National Parks and ski trails.
Making the results of their mapping
available as an embedded experience
on MountVernon.org marking POI
would make a unique experience.

9. Facebook Trivia
Each week a new question about
George Washington or the mansion
would be posted to Facebook.
Individuals could vote on the
response. Driving up the Mount
Vernon Facebook presence by
spurring discussions.
A leaderboard could be kept to see
how you compare to your friends and
with all participants.
George
Washington
was
paid
an
annual
salary
of
what
as
our
first
President?
$5,000
$10,000
$15,000
$25,000

10. Virtual Timeline of Washington’s Life
Mount Vernon should be the primary source for everything George
Washington a preserving an extensive virtual timeline of his life
available for all online would ensure this legacy.

11. George Washington Slept Here Sticker
Many hotels claim that George
Washington slept here. Now they
can make it official. For a nominal
fee in support of Mount Vernon
hotels can confirm this claim
through records kept in the Mount
Vernon archives and proudly
display the honor through a
window badge.
October
10,
1789
CerEfied
by
Mount
Vernon
Washington
Slept
Here

12. Plan Your Visit
Each year over one million visitors come to
Mount Vernon. Allowing visitors to plan
their trip and indicate what date they are
planning to visit the estate could trigger
automated emails prior and after their visit
encouraging that they consume all of the
digital resources in preparation and also
consider becoming a member.
This method could be used to continue the
experience through 365 days of
Washington, a daily trivia history that
enables a continued experience after your
visit.

13. Send Yourself a Virtual Postcard
Using a mobile application
available publicly through the
Apple App Store and Google
Play store you can easily share a
digital postcard with friends and
family through email or social
media. The app would
superimpose a welcome image on
top of the image taken and would
share facts about Mount Vernon
upon sharing.
Greetings from Mount Vernon

14. Members Pin
To encourage increased
membership those who are at a
certain sustainer level could be
issued RIFD lapel pins that if
they wear them to the estate
when they enter the visitors
center they would be greeted
by name in their preferred
language (as indicated when
they apply)
Welcome
Dan!
Bienvenido
Carlos!
歓迎
Kim!

15. Hashtag Wall
For those visiting Mount Vernon if they
utilize the hashtag #mountvernon and
share a message or photo geotaged to
the estate then the message and photo
could be displayed online through a
virtual visitor wall.
Image and notices could be shown in an
elegant way by utilizing tablets on-­‐‑site
at the visitor center with the most
popular posts.

16. The Mount Vernon Collection on Pintrest
Do you like an item from the estate?
Would you like to have something
similar at home? This is the concept
that thrives in Williamsburg.
A similar experience could be achieved
through a Pintrest wall pinning
elements from the gift shop and online
that are inspired from items seen at the
estate.

17. Thank You
Maehew Briney
mkbriney@gmail.com
703-­‐‑608-­‐‑3414