I built a replica foldable trench periscope for the Heugh Battery Museum’s immersive trench warfare exhibition in Hartlepool. Through the periscope, visitors view a lit miniature battlefield with a Mark I tank, soldiers, mud, barbed wire, and a custom panoramic matt painting that creates a shifting 3D effect. The periscope is now a permanent part of the display, offering a vivid glimpse into No Man’s Land.

I connected with the museum and proposed using my model-making skills to create this interactive piece. The project deepened my interest in museum model work and informed my university dissertation on effective interactive exhibitions, directly shaping the final design.