Permanent Exhibition — United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
The Permanent Exhibition at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC, designed by architect James Ingo Freed (Pei Cobb Freed) with exhibition design by Ralph Appelbaum Associates, opened April 22, 1993; SH Acoustics designed the acoustical treatment and audio systems.
| Venue | United States Holocaust Memorial Museum |
|---|---|
| Project type | New Building |
| Status | Completed |
| Year completed | 1993 |
| Technologies | archival video, survivor testimony theaters |
Credits
| Firm | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Ralph Appelbaum Associates | Exhibit Design | |
| SH Acoustics | Acoustic Consulting | Acoustical treatment and audio systems design throughout the inaugural permanent exhibition; SH Acoustics' own page also credits it with a later complete overhaul of the audio system and acoustics for the 500-seat Meyerhoff Theater and acoustic/audio design for subsequent new exhibits. |
Description
A three-floor, chronological exhibition on the Holocaust organized into three sections (Nazi Assault 1933-1939; The Final Solution 1940-1945; Last Chapter), with over 900 artifacts, video screens, and four theaters showing archival footage and survivor testimony.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Holocaust_Memorial_Museum
- https://raai.com/project/united-states-holocaust-memorial-museum/
- https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/history-of-the-united-states-holocaust-memorial-museum
- https://shacoustics.com/united-states-holocaust-memorial-museum/