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Jack Rouse Associates

Also known as: JRA

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Acquired by RWS Entertainment Group (now RWS Global) in November 2021; continues operating as RWS Global's Cincinnati studio under the JRA name. jackrouse.com now redirects to rwsglobal.com/jra. Recent dated work includes Cincinnati Black Music Walk of Fame (2023), View Boston (2023), Kings Island Adventure Port (2023), and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum renovation (2025). (verified 2026-07-19)

Jack Rouse Associates (JRA) is a museum and themed-entertainment exhibit design firm founded in 1987 in Cincinnati, Ohio by Jack Rouse and Amy Merrell. Since a November 2021 acquisition it operates as the Cincinnati studio of RWS Global, continuing exhibit-design work under the JRA name.

HeadquartersCincinnati, OH
Founded1987
RolesExhibit Design, Master Planning, Interpretive Planning, Content Production
Websitehttps://www.rwsglobal.com/jra

Projects (16)

ProjectVenueRoleYear
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum Renovation Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum Exhibit Design 2025
Cincinnati Black Music Walk of Fame Cincinnati Black Music Walk of Fame Exhibit Design 2023
Adventure Port Kings Island Exhibit Design 2023
Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory Tour and Gallery Renovation Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory Exhibit Design 2023
View Boston View Boston Exhibit Design 2023
Mavs Vault State Fair of Texas Exhibit Design 2022
Toyota Experience Center Toyota Experience Center Exhibit Design 2019
National Mascot Hall of Fame National Mascot Hall of Fame Exhibit Design 2018
National Comedy Center National Comedy Center Exhibit Design 2018
Motorsports Hall of Fame of America Motorsports Hall of Fame of America Exhibit Design 2017
Mission Mars Space Center Houston Exhibit Design 2017
Permian Basin Petroleum Museum Reopening Permian Basin Petroleum Museum Exhibit Design 2016
Independence Plaza Space Center Houston Exhibit Design 2016
Renovation Children's Museum of Atlanta Exhibit Design 2015
Grand Hall Experience St. Louis Union Station Grand Hall Technical Consulting / Owner's Representation 2014
Crayola Experience Crayola Experience Exhibit Design 2013

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