Museum of Purgatory History
Ever wanted to learn about the many interpretations of Purgatory? Or maybe you want to know what the difference between the Underworld and Hell is? Then come visit the Museum of Purgatory History!
As someone who is interested in all the different ways Purgatory…or The Underworld…or Hell…are portrayed and interpreted in media, I figured it would helpful to create a place where all these ideas are archived and preserved side-by-side each other.
I interviewed people already interested in Purgatory/Underworld/Hell, frequent museum goers, and occasional museum goers on what interests them about purgatory, as well as what they like/dislike in a website. I created a sitemap with five main braches: Visit, Collections, Learn, About, and Contact.
These are the two wireframes I made for the homepage. I ended up leaning more towards the second one for the final homepage. It has a “Plan Your” Visit button, a “Buy Tickets” button, the hours of operation and admission prices, and quick links to the three main collections.
Along with the homepage, I created 4 more pages for the website.
The Buy Tickets page restates the admission prices, and allows the user to select the date they plan to go and the amount of tickets they plan to purchase.
The Underworld and Hell pages have a brief description of how they are generally portrayed. Each of their interpretations are then split into categories based on the type of media they’re from, such as literature, theatre, and television.
The FAQ page answers common questions related to visitor guidelines, tickets visiting with children, and accessibility.
This is the logo in black and white, and the website styles, including fonts, the color palette, and components consistent throughout the website.
The brochure for the museum features an introduction for what to expect from the museum, a description of each collection and where they’re located, and a directory to the website and social media.