NEOPANGEA POWERS IMMERSIVE MEDIA AND INTERACTIVES FOR MILKEN CENTER FOR ADVANCING THE AMERICAN DREAM

NeoPangea, a full-service experiential media design and production studio, has produced a series of interactive exhibits and media at the Milken Center for Advancing the American Dream (MCAAD), a new cultural center in the heart of the nation’s capital.

The dazzling interactive exhibition is designed to promote MCAAD’s goal of advancing economic and social mobility through action and dialogue to expand and empower every American’s access to opportunity.

The center, located within a series of iconic landmark former bank buildings steps from the White House and the U.S. Treasury, offers more than 70,000 square feet of exhibitions focused on helping visitors take ownership of their future and see their lives reflected in the promise of the American Dream.

NeoPangea, based in the greater Philadelphia region of West Reading, PA, designed a series of video and interactive installations that seamlessly mix animation and archival elements to break down the abstract concepts of education, health, financial empowerment and entrepreneurship into actionable and hands-on discoveries for visitors of all ages. Installations were crafted in collaboration with Alice Blue.

“Guests can blaze their own trail through gamified adventures, connect with the personal stories of others, dig into history, and discover an incredible amount of knowledge about how to make their lives better,” said Brett Bagenstose, founder and CEO, NeoPangea. “Every interactive was built with inclusivity at its core, with accessible UI, assistive-device integration, screen- reader text, text-to-speech functionality, and multilingual options.” A few examples of the installations created include:

• Place and Prosperity, which lets users explore how the location where they live shapes opportunities for prosperity and mobility. Entering a zip code compares local data against national trends with animated maps and visualizations. 
• Portfolio Power Play, where users can grab a joystick and embark on an arcade-style stock market challenge and navigate investments, react to “live” news alerts and see their portfolio evolve in real time to learn about market volatility.
• Currency Interactive, which outlines the history of U.S. currency from 1785 to today and allows users to explore beautifully photographed paper currency to uncover the stories and details behind each dollar.
• American Dream Video Project Kiosks, which display more than 1,000 stories of the American Dream that feature everyday people and well-known figures via a custom CMS. Personalities include U.S. Admiral James Stavridis and NBA legend Magic Johnson.
• Game Table Series, designed for younger visitors, invites players to explore the museum’s core pillars through a collection of playful hands-on games. Each table offers a unique challenge, from matching entrepreneurs with shared traits to spotting health and safety examples in a bustling illustrated cityscape.
• Moving Portraits, where classic presidents, who once walked the center’s halls, spring to life on framed “paintings,” inviting visitors to seek out artifacts tied to their legacies. 

The exhibit also features interactive profiles of important “changemakers” through history and videos of their innovations; interviews with leaders who have expanded access to capital and credit for underbanked communities; an interactive map that displays financial innovations across the globe and in the U.S.; and a gamified finance quiz that challenges users to make financial choices and see how they play out over the course of a year.

MCAAD, located at 1503 Pennsylvania Avenue, is housed within the former and opulent Riggs Bank, a series of five buildings built in 1836. The bank was seen on the back of the $10 bill for more than 75 years. Twenty-three U.S. presidents or their families banked at Riggs, including Martin Van Buren, John Tyler, Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant, Dwight D. Eisenhower and Richard Nixon.

MCAAD opened to the public on September 20, 2025. Admission is free, open six days a week, and offers special tours to groups, schools and organizations.

Source: NeoPangea

  Brett Bagenstose, Experiential Media Design, Interactive Exhibition, MCAAD, Milken Center for Advancing the American Dream, NeoPangea