Prometheus in the Desert — Western Heritage Museum
Prometheus in the Desert, a temporary exhibition on the Manhattan Project, ran March 31 through October 18, 2025, at the Western Heritage Museum in Hobbs, New Mexico, designed, fabricated, and built by Ideum.
| Venue | Western Heritage Museum |
|---|---|
| Project type | Temporary Exhibition |
| Status | Completed |
| Year completed | 2025 |
| Technologies | multitouch table, Unity |
Credits
| Firm | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Ideum | Exhibit Design | |
| Ideum | Media Design & Software | Interactive digital timeline of the Manhattan Project on a 65" touch table |
| Ideum | Fabrication | 27 interpretive panels and a full-scale replica of Los Alamos' East Main Gate |
Description
Timed to the 80th anniversary of the Manhattan Project's completion, the exhibit combines an interactive digital timeline on a 65" touch table with 27 large-scale interpretive panels, props and costumes from the film Oppenheimer, and a full-scale replica of Los Alamos' historic East Main Gate.