Luci Creative, a full-service museum design studio and creator of dynamic experiences for civic, cultural, and corporate organisations, has been selected by the Holocaust Museum for Hope & Humanity, which will be located in downtown Orlando’s “Cultural Corridor,” as its exclusive exhibit design partner.
The new building will have over 13,000 square feet of exhibit space and will centre around witness and survivor testimonies from the USC Shoah Foundation’s collections.
“We are elated to have Luci Creative join our group of project partners,” says Talli Dippold, CEO of the Holocaust Museum for Hope & Humanity. “Their experience of telling compelling stories that engage, teach, and empower will continue to propel the museum forward as we move into the next phase of planning.”
The power of stories
The voices of witnesses and survivors from the Holocaust will become a part of a living narrative at the Holocaust Museum for Hope & Humanity. This new museum will act as a memorial to those who were lost, a prompt to consider the legacy-building power of stories, and a reminder of the need to confront prejudice, hatred, and antisemitism in the modern world.
“We believe that powerful stories drive the human experience. We are thrilled to work with the Museum to develop exhibitions that explore the historical account of the Holocaust through the memories and experiences of those who lived it,” says AJ Goehle, CEO and principal of Luci Creative.
“This approach will empower our visitors to gain a heightened self-awareness and a clearer perspective of their place in unfolding history. It will be designed to inspire contemplation about how and when visitors engage in their own communities.”
Concept drawings for the new museum, designed by architect Beyer Blinder Belle, were unveiled in May 2023. The Museum is scheduled to break ground in late 2024 and have a grand opening in late 2026.
Last year, Luci Creative also designed the new exhibitions for the National Music Museum in South Dakota. The first phase of the museum’s redevelopment project opened to the public on 26 August 2023.
Images kind courtesy of The Holocaust Museum for Hope & Humanity
