Dimensions in Testimony — Virginia Holocaust Museum
Dimensions in Testimony, a permanent interactive exhibit developed by the USC Shoah Foundation featuring interactive Holocaust survivor biographies, opened November 1, 2024 at the Virginia Holocaust Museum in Richmond in the newly built Alan and Halina Zimm Theater of Remembrance, with exhibit design and AV integration by MAD Systems.
| Venue | Virginia Holocaust Museum |
|---|---|
| Project type | New Exhibition |
| Status | Completed |
| Year completed | 2024 |
| Technologies | Pepper's Ghost display, interactive video testimony, natural language processing |
Credits
| Firm | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MAD Systems | AV Integration | Designed the interactive testimony theater, including a Pepper's Ghost-style display, in the newly constructed Alan and Halina Zimm Theater of Remembrance |
| usc-shoah-foundation | Content Production AI / Machine Learning | Developed the Dimensions in Testimony natural-language interactive testimony technology and survivor recordings; MAD Systems delivered the theater and AV systems in partnership with the foundation. |
Description
The permanent exhibition, on the museum's second floor, features five rotating survivor biographies that visitors can question in real time, including Richmond resident Halina Zimm, whose testimony was recorded over 15 hours in response to nearly 1,000 questions.