The PRD Group is honored to design this renewed Presidential Museum. Using key artifacts, personal accounts from the National Archives, and recent scholarship, Ike and Mamie are brought to the forefront, sharing in their own words their journey from the heart of America to the threshold of history. PRD, collaborating with the Eisenhower Foundation and the National Archives, developed the interpretive content, designed the exhibits and media, and worked with a local preservation architect to respectfully upgrade the historically-designated museum for a new generation.
- Location: Abilene, KS
- Timeline: July 2014 - June 6, 2019 (D-Day)
- Size: 20,500 sq.ft.
- Exhibit fabrication: 1220 Exhibits Inc.
- Media production: Richard Lewis Media Group
The first part of the exhibit tells the story of Ike and Mamie’s partnership — advancing his military career from postings throughout the world to leadership of the Allied Victory in World War II.
The second part of the exhibit shows how Ike’s experience of war made waging peace his post-war mission.
In a final theater, Ike speaks directly to the visitor of the ongoing challenges of citizenship, telling them that “I for one, believe in you.”
