Equal Justice Initiative’s Legacy Museum provides a comprehensive history of the legacy of slavery in the United States just blocks from one of the most prominent slave auction spaces in America in Montgomery, Alabama. In 2021, EJI looked to Roto, a trusted partner, to design and expedite the production of a new 40,000 sq. ft. exhibition space to accommodate the crowds visiting the acclaimed museum.
Highlights
- Completed project from schematic design to installation of new 40,000 sq. ft. exhibit space in seven months
- Expansion of multisensory exhibition galleries from five to 13
- Fabrication and installation of various media featuring a mix of impactful artifacts, compelling graphic narratives, and moving video displays
- Full design, build services
After its overwhelmingly successful 2018 opening, Equal Justice Initiative turned to Roto’s design build services to quickly increase the museum’s original footprint four-fold, to more than 40,000 sq. ft. and expand the number of galleries from five to 13.
The large expansion was successfully managed and installed within an ambitious seven-month project deadline, culminating with the opening of the new Legacy Museum at the new location in downtown Montgomery.
Roto worked closely with the EJI team to bring their design vision to life through the new museum’s expansive size to convey the magnitude and impact of systemic racism in the United States through detailed interactive content, firm, images, and first-person narratives.
Through this collaboration, Roto oversaw the building and installation of exhibits – each created to move visitors to reckon with the country’s past while being inspired to take action to change its present and future.
