THE TEAM

The Management Team for Eureka pairs the creative talents of Keith Feinstein with the sales and marketing expertise of Mark Kirby. Keith is an accomplished exhibit developer, artist, writer, and renowned expert in the field of video games, consulting for a variety of major companies including Microsoft, AMD, and Atari. Mark brings more than two decades of professional sales experience, and has successfully launched a number of diverse entrepreneurial ventures.

Our first venture, The Electronics Conservancy, developed and successfully toured the Videotopia traveling exhibit to science and technology museums throughout the U.S. and internationally. The skills and experience gained from this project will be invaluable as we move forward. We have an established network of contractors to assist in all phases of exhibit design and fabrication, and maintain active correspondence with advisors from diverse fields of endeavor who share our passion for informal education.

KEITH FEINSTEIN, Manager of Exhibit Development, Creative Director

Keith is an exhibits producer and developer, writer, illustrator, and entrepreneur with a proven track record in anticipating upcoming trends. He created, wrote, and sold a TV series to A&E Networks and co-founded and created "Videotopia," the international traveling museum exhibit on the history of interactive electronic entertainment which toured many of the country’s most prestigious institutions and is still sought out today having recently appeared at the National Science Centre of Singapore and at the Hollywood Bowl in conjunction with an orchestration of videogame music performed by the L.A. Philharmonic.

A nationally recognized expert on video games, Keith has been invited to discuss videogames and culture before the N.Y. State Senate, appeared as a featured guest numerous times including "CBS This Morning," the History Channel’s "Modern Marvels," CNBC, and on many local news broadcasts. He has been featured in Forbes Magazine (2/28/98), USA Today, the Wall Street Journal, MIT Technology Review, SPIN Magazine, TICKET magazine, and many newspapers across the country.

Additionally, Keith has served as an expert advisor for organizations such as Microsoft, Intel (for their "One Digital Day" project), the U.S. Post Office (for the 'Celebrate the Century Postage Stamp series), Digital Eclipse and ACM Siggraph (the organization tasked to promote the generation and dissemination of information on computer graphics and interactive techniques.) among others. In addition, his writings and Videotopia itself, its materials, site and info is regularly used in teaching classes on videogames and digital entertainment in society and culture at M.I.T..

MARK KIRBY, Operations Manager

Mark has over 20 years of experience in sales and marketing with such companies as A.C. Nielsen, Merck, and Johnson and Johnson. Mark is the co-founder and co-creator of Videotopia and The Electronics Conservancy, dedicated to the preservation and maintenance of the history of interactive entertainment and technology, and to promoting increased awareness and examination of their significant impact on modern society and culture. Mark's passion for education, preservation, and technology led him to partner once again with Keith to form Eureka Exhibits.

MISSION STATEMENT

The driving passion of Eureka is making science facts fun and accessible through design, production, and marketing of quality museum exhibitry. Our focus is engaging the visitor with intuitively interactive displays designed to make practical knowledge of the physical and life sciences accessible to all. This objective is accomplished through creative application and adaptation of existing cultural artifacts from various media. The incorporation of widely recognized artifacts allows us to create a nostalgic, impactful connection with visitors while also reducing the costs associated with exhibit design and construction. This strategy also allows for significant touchstones for the visitors - often a connection to their lives or past, and significantly broadens the appeal of the exhibit beyond the specific learning elements. Eureka’s use of innovative design elements to encourage visitor interaction, and extensive support for local educators to enhance the learning opportunity for student groups are hallmarks of our exhibits. We also provide extensive support to our partner institutions in securing local sponsorship for exhibit fees and ongoing operations of the facility.