Location National Museum of African American History and Culture, Washington DC / Designers: Ralph Appelbaum Associates / Fit-Out: Design & Production
Located on the National Mall in Washington, the National Museum of African American History and Culture opened in 2016 and is part of the Smithsonian Institution. It has close to 37,000 artefacts in its collection related to such subjects as community, family, the visual and performing arts, religion, civil rights, slavery and segregation.
Since 2018, we have worked with various fabrication partners of the NMAAHC on six major
exhibitions, showcasing a diverse array of objects. From taller glass panels to triple-wide frosted glass top frames, we have continuously partnered with NMAAHC to bring their exhibit designs to life.
More than 270 individual showcases, nearly a mile of walking distance between the two furthest cases, all installed amid heavy construction, complex fabrication and integrations, and constant stakeholder coordination – culminating in an opening led by President Obama.
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