Case Study: Puget Sound Navy Museum -
USS John C. Stennis Exhibition

The Puget Sound Navy Museum is dedicated to interpreting the naval heritage of the Pacific Northwest. Taylor Studios was brought on board to design, build, and install a new exhibition interpreting life aboard the USS John C. Stennis, a Nimitz-class Aircraft Carrier that docks in the navy shipyard near the museum.

The design incorporated large format and back-lit graphics, mannequins in uniforms, many artifacts from the ship, semi-immersive spaces, and multiple interactive exhibits to tell the story of the amazing men and women who live in this small “city at sea” for months at a time to protect our nation from harm. Different rooms in the gallery interpret everything from the tight living quarters, to the complex nuclear reactor, to the dangerous flight deck.

One challenge in this project came in getting information from contacts onboard the Stennis, which was deployed during most of the project. Taylor Studios accommodated for these potential delays in our project schedule and kept a clear line of communication to ensure feedback from Stennis sailors helped guide the exhibits.

USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74)

CVN-74 Exhibit

Exhibit Rendering

Installed Exhibit

Exhibit Rendering

Installed Exhibit