Eboracum was the centre of Roman Britain, and when the Emperor himself lived here, the centre of the entire Empire. This ‘face to face with the Romans’ exhibition, which opened to rave reviews, is a multi-sensory experience including wonderful objects, a massive floor map of the Empire, imaginative AVs and interactives which invite the visitor to meet and follow the lives of real people who formed the multi-cultural society of Eboracum – a melting pot of military and civilian life in York – nearly 2,000 years ago.

As part of the wider museum development, Studio MB were also commissioned to create an AV spectacular, set within the historic Tempest Anderson Hall. This is a huge, immersive experience charting 2,000 years of York history in eight minutes. The stunning 13-metre wide AV ‘timeline’ is a visual and audio assault on the senses. The film is combined with complimenting atmospheric interior lighting and a 6-metre long internally illuminated bench containing graphics and star artefacts.