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For immediate
release
Contact:
Lynn Smolizer 717-260-1861 Ext. 1108
MUSEUM BECOMES ONE OF TWO FEATURED 3D
BUILDINGS IN AREA ON GOOGLE EARTH
July 8, 2008 (Harrisburg, PA) – The
National Civil War Museum (NCWM) announced exciting news today that a 3D
model of the Museum is now appearing on Google Earth.
Viewers will need to enter the Google Earth website (www.earth.google.com)
and download the most recent version.
Once downloaded, viewers will check the box for 3D Buildings and
type in the name “National
Civil War
Museum”.
The Museum contracted with the local architectural firm Ganflec
Architects to lay down the model on Google Earth.
NCWM
Board member Jeb Stuart states, “What one can view on Google Earth’s
satellite imagery is absolutely fantastic.
Added layers such as 3D terrain and buildings are now giving real
dimension to what in the past has been flat 2-dimensional views making
computer flying a virtual reality.
Urban centers that have 3D buildings are ahead of the curve and
we now have two in Harrisburg - with hopefully more to come.”
Stuart further noted, “All angles and altitudes showing the
Museum and its architecture can be explored within the building’s
setting in Reservoir Park and beyond tempting the traveling public to
come to Harrisburg to translate what they see on the computer screen to
on-site actuality.”
The
National Civil War Museum and the State Capitol are the only two
buildings in Central Pennsylvania that are currently available on Google
Earth in detailed 3D format, which gives them a higher profile and more
sophisticated presence when viewed worldwide.
Opened
in February 2001, The National Civil War Museum is a non-profit
educational institution dedicated solely to the American Civil War.
It is the largest Civil War museum that addresses the war from both the
Northern and Southern perspective, and from both a military and civilian
perspective.
The Museum protects some of the
nation's treasures, including General Robert E. Lee's personal bible,
and more than 24,000 artifacts, documents and photos, worth an estimated
$20 million.
The Museum is open Monday
through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Sunday from noon to
5:00p.m between April 1 and Labor Day.
Admission to the Museum is $8.00 for adults, with reduced rates
for children, seniors and families. For
more information about the ceremony, please call 717.260.1861, or visit
the Museum’s website at www.nationalcivilwarmuseum.org.
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