Gulf Coast Exploreum Science Center

2008–2016 · PHP, Custom CMS, Payment Integration

The Exploreum is a content-rich children’s science museum in Mobile, Alabama that needed a digital presence to match its scale — with frequent program updates, online memberships, and camp registrations.

The challenge

The Exploreum’s marketing team needed a flexible website that could handle a wide range of content (events, exhibits, educational programs), support e-commerce for memberships and camps, and still be easy for a small team to update regularly.

My role

  • Conducted on-site meetings with the marketing director to understand audience needs and organizational goals.
  • Led sitemap planning for a large, content-heavy website.
  • Provided photography to enhance the visual storytelling.
  • Built a custom PHP website with an intuitive CMS, tailored to non-technical staff.
  • Integrated payment processing for memberships, camps, and other ticketed activities.

The solution

A custom-built site with:

  • Streamlined navigation to support families, educators, and museum members.
  • A flexible CMS that empowered staff to manage complex content independently.
  • Secure online payment functionality for memberships, camps, and programs.

Impact

The new site gave the Exploreum a modern, maintainable digital home. It improved accessibility for the public, simplified internal workflows for staff, and supported the organization’s mission by making memberships and educational programs easier to access online.

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