When it debuts in July, the updated Sellafield Story exhibit at the Beacon Museum in Whitehaven will give visitors access to a special virtual tour of the famous nuclear plant.
The tour, which is housed in a 300-degree immersive theater, has unique video shot throughout the area and within a few of Sellafield’s nuclear plants.
Kate Stinton, director of communication and stakeholder engagement at Sellafield Ltd, stated:
With the initial display, we aimed to introduce Sellafield to the neighborhood by outlining our mission and showcasing the employees who carry it out.
With the help of this upgrade, we were able to include a feature that allows users to virtually inside our security barriers.
A photography history depicting the evolution of the nuclear site over the past 75 years as well as the growth of local communities around the plant is also part of the revised exhibition.
Additionally, people will be able to contribute their own photos for the timeline to use.
Other innovations include interactive games, fresh early-year activities, and the introduction of three new main characters known as the Atom Squad—the proton, neutron, and electron.
Our Social Impact Multiplied program includes the partnership with Copeland Borough Council and the Beacon Museum team.
Gary McKeating, the director of community and development at Sellafield Ltd., said:
Another illustration of the power of generating social impact through collaboration with community partners is our work with Copeland Borough Council at the Beacon Museum.
I’m very pleased that the team recycled 60% of the original wall display materials when updating the exhibition because Social Impact Multiplied is a component of Sellafield Ltd’s larger sustainability program.
The museum’s customer and visitor experience manager, Heather Holmes, made the following remarks:
An exciting addition to a day at the Beacon Museum is this redesigned exhibit.
The immersive quality of the movie and all the other interactive features, in my opinion, will be a big hit with our visitors. It’s a terrific way to have fun and learn about the business at the same time.
Many people will be thrilled to find that the ever-popular building block area still exists.
There are also some great antique images from the neighborhood.
I wholeheartedly advise visiting the Beacon to observe what has changed.
Beginning on Tuesday, July 5, The Sellafield Story will be accessible to the public as a part of the larger Beacon Museum experience.
