The Florida Aquarium Anniversary Wall.
Lately, we have been so busy that we hardly have time to eat. As any business owner knows, this is a great thing, and we want to thank our trade show clients, our museum design fabrication clients, and our corporate environment clients for keeping us busy. The fact is, your business is our business, and our success is directly linked to each and every one of our you. As a family owned and run business, our hearts are in our work, so we treat everyone that walks through our door as a member of our ever-expanding family.
As we enter the holiday season, we thought this would be a good time to reflect on how fortunate we are. Just this year alone, we’ve worked on some incredible projects, won some awards, and helped some clients avert disaster. We are growing more rapidly than ever, and we brought on a new member of our family/team, Tony Ricci. It’s like he has always been a part of our family; we just can’t imagine life without him. Our client family has grown rapidly as well, and throughout the holiday season, we are going to highlight some of our client projects, starting with The Florida Aquarium.
The history of The Aquarium began when it was still the Clearwater Marine Science Center. In 1985 a group of consultants assessed the Clearwater Marine Science Center and recommended an overhaul – in order for the center to compete in the national aquarium scene, it needed a major makeover and more educational and research opportunities.
Finally, ten years later, on March 31, 1995, The Florida Aquarium opened its doors at The Garrison Seaport Center in Tampa, FL. In the years since its grand opening, The Florida Aquarium has served 13 million Tampa Bay residents and tourists, bringing a huge economic thrust to the community. Now, 20 years later, The Florida Aquarium has become a major destination in the Tampa Bay area. Nearly every year since it opened its doors, The Aquarium has introduced new educational programs, research centers, care centers, and attractions.
This year, for The Florida Aquarium’s 20th Anniversary, we had the pleasure of working with The Aquarium and designer Mary Anna Murphy to fabricate a custom museum design. We helped to create a series of displays with several walls that showcased The Aquarium’s history, artifacts, and a photo opp wall featuring a mermaid.
The 20th Anniversary display wasn’t the first time ADM Two has completed museum design alongside The Aquarium. In 2006, we helped complete the Aquariumania display, which has been a hit with people of all ages. In 2007, ADM Two helped The Aquarium fabricate a touch tank and mural wall for the Horseshoe Crab Lagoon. The exhibit is one that blends education with fun – a hallmark of The Florida Aquarium. We have thoroughly enjoyed our journey thus far with The Florida Aquarium, and look forward to continuing to offer our hand in designing and fabricating new exhibits for years to come.
ADM Two has also fabricated exhibits for the Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) in Tampa and the Six Mile Cypress Preserve Environmental Center in Ft. Myers, FL, among others. For more information on museum design fabrication, corporate environment fabrication, and trade show exhibit displays, contact ADM Two at (813) 887-1960 or visit the website at www.admtwo.com.