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The Legacy Museum: From Enslavement to Mass Incarceration

Equal Justice Initiative (EJI)

Equal Justice Initiative Legacy Museum by Exhibit Design Firm Roto

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

Expanded and developed multisensory exhibition galleries to 13 from five

Fabricated and installed various media featuring a mix of impactful artifacts, graphic narratives, and moving video displays

Full design, build services providing a single point of contact from concept through installation

Equal Justice Initiative Legacy Museum by Exhibition Design Company Roto
Equal Justice Initiative Legacy Museum by Top Design Build Firms Roto