In Slavery's Wake: Making Black Freedom in the World — National Museum of African American History and Culture
"In Slavery's Wake: Making Black Freedom in the World," a 4,200 sq ft international traveling exhibition on the legacies of racial slavery and colonialism, opened at the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, DC on December 13, 2024, with media and interactive design by Monadnock Media.
| Venue | National Museum of African American History and Culture |
|---|---|
| Project type | Traveling Exhibition |
| Status | Completed |
| Year completed | 2024 |
| Technologies | GIS mapping, single-user interactive, narrative video |
Credits
| Firm | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Monadnock Media | Media Design & Software | Media experience design and production and digital interactive design and development, including an interactive Abolition Map and single-user interactives, for the exhibition's Washington, DC debut |
| Ravenswood Studio | Fabrication |
Description
Organized by NMAAHC's Center for the Study of Global Slavery and Brown University's Ruth J. Simmons Center for the Study of Slavery and Justice, the exhibition also travels to venues in Brazil, South Africa, and (planned) Senegal and England; only the Washington, DC installation is recorded here per the index's US-venue scope.