When the opportunity came to share the stories of young Japanese American soldiers from the World War II era, the Go For Broke Museum wanted to do so much more than exhibit artifacts on platforms. The Defining Courage Experience not only tells the story of these brave young soldiers to the public, but also allows visitors to immerse themselves into the story by way of interactive exhibits.
LEDCONN was given the privilege of providing LuxFIT LED Light Panels to backlight these exhibits. 29 panels were provided to the museum, all of which were custom-made by size to cater to the needs of the exhibit, to help plant the museum guests in the shoes of the subjects of the stories.
LuxFIT panels were used to backlight images of oppressed groups of people, both past and present, to draw parallels between historic and current events.
One interactive exhibit, Piece It Together, allows museum patrons to place themselves into the shoes of World War II veterans by being exposed to similar dilemmas young soldiers had to make at the time.
Several exhibits, including Propaganda, required multiple LuxFIT Light panels to be installed together while still maintaining even illumination.
LuxFIT panels were also used to illuminate old photos. Certain areas of these photos were cropped by the media to skew the story of the overall picture. We offer a wide variety of different color temperatures. The temperature used here is 3000K, just enough to fully and evenly illuminate the old photo.
The interactive exhibit, Media Maker, allows museum visitors to create a short video of the experiences of World War II-era veterans to share on social media. The brightness level of our LuxFIT pairs well with the LCD screens used in this exhibit - there are no strong glares or clashing of the different lighting. The illuminated column pictured draws the crowd from one attraction to this one, creating a smooth flow around the space of the exhibit. The LuxFIT panel used to backlight the column brightly illuminates the information displayed on the column, making old photograph stand out, and the corresponding information easy to read without straining the eyes.
