The Army Museum
Delft, The Netherlands
IJsfontein
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2007
Mauritz and the Secret of Orange is a family exhibition on the 80 Year’s War.
After experiencing the exhibition Maurits and the Secret of Orange, children will know everything about him, while adults will also get the chance to refresh their knowledge. Prince Maurits was only 17 when the fate of the Dutch military became his responsibility. The Eighty Years War, in which the Netherlands battled with its Spanish oppressor, was in full swing. In Maurits and the Secret of Orange, children are taken on a spectacular journey through the theatre of war that raged four centuries ago by their guide, Prince Maurits. There is everything from a visit to a rowdy tavern and a tour of a well ordered arsenal, to taking part in a dangerous battle and an exclusive meeting with the Prince himself. Win the war against the Spanish with Maurits!
Several educational games can be played throughout the exhibition. The visitors can test their knowledge by playing the games using a touch screen interface.
All games are connected by a network and communicate with multiuser server. This makes it possible for school classes to visit the exhibition and to receive an evaluation afterwards. At the end of the exhibition all players can gather and watch the results that are presented on a large projection screen.