Sandringham Estate is the private retreat of King Charles III in Norfolk, England. The grand house, built in the late 1800s, is surrounded by beautiful gardens and a vast 20,000-acre estate.
Because Sandringham is not open to the public all year round, it experiences very busy periods, particularly in August. It can be difficult to enjoy the rooms or to speak to one of the very knowledgeable room guides because of the crowds and an urgent solution was sought.
As well as the story of the house it was very important to the team at Sandringham to explain that the house and the estate are self-financing, and that no public money is used to support it.
ATS worked closely with the Sandringham team to develop a multimedia tour that would support the room guides whilst giving greater access to the stories that the house has to tell. Its content uses a full range of multimedia to show visitors how this family home has been passed down through royal generations and is still enjoyed by the family today.
It mixes history with how the royal family use the house now and gives visitors access to people who work behind the scenes as well as close ups of some of the objects on display in the house. It has been designed to move people through the rooms at a steady pace whilst giving them greater access to information than before.
ATS also produced a short introductory film to explain how the estate works and the history of the house so that visitors are better informed before they tour the rooms.
