2026 | Professional

MUSE Design Awards Gold Winner

In This Place, National Underground Railroad Freedom Center

Entrant

Ralph Appelbaum Associates

Category

Interior Design - Museum / Gallery

Client's Name

National Underground Railroad Freedom Center

Country / Region

United States

This “primer” exhibit roots visitors in the historic significance of the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center’s powerful location in Cincinnati, Ohio, on the banks of the Ohio River, and conveys how freedom struggles in the 1800s connected to local, regional, and national social justice movements in the 1900s and 2000s. An immersive media program and an interactive media table orient visitors to the Center’s key themes and topics, and connect and inspire support for ongoing social justice efforts today. Visitors begin their journey at the Freedom Center grounded and empowered with this knowledge as they explore galleries through the building.

Credits

Creative Oversight
Aki Carpenter
Associate, Senior Project Manager
Gabi Ivorra
Lead Physical Designer
Matt Pearson
Senior Physical Designer
Azin Khelghati
Visual Design Director
Tishon Woolcock
Visual Designer
Jazmine Johnson
Content Developer
Mary Battle
Content Coordinator
Gabriel Wadford
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