The Experiential Design Index

National Medal of Honor Museum — National Medal of Honor Museum

The National Medal of Honor Museum, a new purpose-built museum honoring Medal of Honor recipients, opened March 22, 2025 in Arlington, Texas, with architecture by Rafael Vinoly Architects, exhibit and experience design for the Exhibition Hall by Gallagher & Associates, and theatre planning and design by Schuler Shook for the museum's Col. Neel E. Kearby Theater.

VenueNational Medal of Honor Museum
Project typeNew Building
StatusCompleted
Year completed2025
Technologiesinteractive kiosks, immersive theater, conversational video AI

Credits

FirmRoleNote
rafael-vinoly-architects Architecture
Gallagher & Associates Exhibit Design
Gallagher & Associates Content Production
Gallagher & Associates Environmental Graphics & Wayfinding
Schuler Shook Lighting Design Theatre planning and design services for the 239-seat Col. Neel E. Kearby Theater, the museum's programming-centerpiece theater, per Schuler Shook's own project page; this is the only project record for the venue, so the credit is attached here rather than as a separate sub-project
Available Light Lighting Design Set the lighting design vision for the museum's exhibit lighting, per Eos Lightmedia's own project page.
kubik maltbie Fabrication Client for exhibit lighting scope per Eos Lightmedia's own project page
Eos Lightmedia Lighting Design Design development, procurement, fabrication, and installation of all 37,249 sq ft of exhibit lighting components (including track heads), guided by Available Light's lighting design vision.
Dome Media Design & Software Interactive and linear media design across the exhibition (The Courage Within immersive 360-degree film, Moments of Action/Honor interactive landscapes, Huey Helicopter Audio Spotlights, Medal Design Interactive, 360 Biography Interactives), per Dome's own project page.
redglass-pictures Content Production Media lead
oddleg Media Design & Software Software development
true-edge-archive Content Production Photogrammetry and 3D modeling
StoryFile Media Design & Software AI / Machine Learning Built "The Virtual Recipient," an interactive video Q&A letting visitors converse with five Vietnam-era Medal of Honor recipients, selected via RFP and sponsored by AT&T.

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