In This Place — National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
"In This Place," a 1,500 sq ft permanent gallery at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center in Cincinnati, Ohio, opened May 23, 2025, with exhibition design by Ralph Appelbaum Associates, architecture by Moody Nolan, lighting design by Technical Artistry, linear media production by batwin + robin, and interactive media production by Upswell.
| Venue | National Underground Railroad Freedom Center |
|---|---|
| Project type | New Exhibition |
| Status | Completed |
| Year completed | 2025 |
| Technologies | interactive digital river, panoramic media environment |
Credits
| Firm | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Ralph Appelbaum Associates | Exhibit Design | |
| moody-nolan | Architecture | |
| Technical Artistry | Lighting Design | |
| batwin + robin productions | Content Production | Linear media production, per Ralph Appelbaum Associates' own project page |
| Upswell | Media Design & Software | Interactive media production |
| acciona | Fabrication | Per Ralph Appelbaum Associates' own project page; not independently corroborated. . |
Description
The gallery grounds visitors in the historic and contemporary significance of the Freedom Center's location on the Ohio River, featuring artifacts spanning the 1800s to the 2020s and an interactive digital river that lets visitors "pull" moments of history from a virtual current. It marked the Freedom Center's first major exhibit addition in 15 years, opening as a kickoff to the museum's 30th anniversary Freedom Festival.
Sources
- https://raai.com/project/in-this-place-national-underground-railroad-freedom-center/
- https://freedomcenter.org/visit/permanent-exhibits/in-this-place/
- https://moversmakers.org/2025/05/06/new-freedom-center-gallery-rooted-in-power-of-place/
- https://www.batwinandrobin.com/projects/national-underground-railroad-freedom-center/