The World War II Home Front Museum, housed in two historic buildings—a Coast Guard Station and a Boat House—celebrates the remarkable contributions of this coastal region during World War II. Its galleries feature immersive exhibits that recreate iconic home front scenes, such as an A&P Food storefront and a military recruitment office. Through interpretive graphics, historical photographs, audio oral histories, and visual programming, the NAS St. Simons Combat Information Center training room is brought to life as an interactive gallery, allowing visitors to test their skills in using radar to direct pilots to intercept enemy aircraft.
1220 was responsible for fabricating and installing the exhibit structures, engineering and producing electromechanical components ranging from simple flip and slider panels to complex interactives, including an aircraft ID station with projected aircraft silhouettes and an airship steering simulation. 1220 also produced graphics, including direct-to-substrate panels printed in-house, wall murals, dimensional letters, reader rails, backlit graphics and exterior signage elements. 1220’s AV technicians provided and installed audio visual hardware for 14 separate experiences, including a two- projector Intro Theater, oral history kiosks, Radar Room interactives, and a Battle of the Atlantic map. 1220’s artifact technicians revised case layouts based on final object sizes and created and installed mounts for 60 items, ensuring that every element of the museum was meticulously crafted to offer an engaging and educational experience for all visitors.
