National Emercency:
The U.S. Navy in the Cold War
Hampton Roads Naval Museum
Norfolk, VA

Located at the Nauticus Museum in Norfolk, VA, the HRNM houses the battleship Wisconsin and has a variety of exhibits spanning more than 200 years of U.S. Naval History.The Cold War exhibit is the final gallery in the museum. It was developed to appeal to a large segment of visitors, who served, or had family members in the Navy during the cold war era. 

One key design parameter for this exhibit was to seamlessly continue the stylistic nomenclature of the museum while establishing a distinct “Cold War” ambience. Close collaboration with the museum staff, enabled our team to produce and install the entire exhibit in only three weeks, once the final design was approved. 

Client: Hampton Roads Naval Museum

Project Direction: Paris Design, MD

Exhibit Design: Paris Design, MD

Fabrication: Tradeshowdirect & Paris Design