The Entertainment Nation Gallery is an expertly curated and crafted history of American entertainment setting a new contemporary aesthetic for the National Museum of American History in Washington DC. The 6,700 sq. ft. exhibit covers many aspects of entertainment from early days of theater, cinema, and sports through today’s entertainment stars, shows, and athletes. Show-stopping artifacts include Prince’s guitar, Nipsey Hussle’s DJ rig, and Dorothy’s ruby slippers.
The overarching lighting concept was to create a rich, dynamic, and immersive lighting/media performance environment balanced with presentation of scholarly content. Artifact lighting was a critical layer of the design as dozens of priceless artifacts required a thoughtful design analysis ensuring viewer enjoyment while adhering to strict curatorial criteria.
