The National World War II Museum Liberation Pavilion

In November 2023, Solomon Group delivered a milestone project with the Grand Opening of the Liberation Pavilion at the National WWII Museum in New Orleans — the museum’s final permanent exhibit and the capstone to its decades-long expansion.

The Pavilion explores the end of World War II, the Holocaust, the immediate postwar years, and the ongoing impact of the war. Spanning three stories, it features immersive settings, impactful artifacts, and theaters that together create a powerful conclusion to the visitor journey.

Strategic Partnership and Scope

From the earliest planning stages, Solomon Group served as a strategic partner, consulting on design, budgeting, and scheduling to align vision with feasibility. Our Experiential Technology team provided value engineering solutions from the start, helping the museum navigate complex technical challenges while ensuring quality and cost-effectiveness.

One of the most ambitious technical elements was the Pavilion’s fully polygonal entrance art piece, onto which a film is projected. The piece required extensive projection studies and custom system programming to seamlessly map content across dozens of irregular surfaces — a challenge our team successfully met through careful planning and on-site expertise.

At the same time, the museum turned to Solomon Group’s Live Events team to produce the Pavilion’s grand opening and the Congressional Medal of Honor Society’s Patriot Awards Gala, both of which coincided with the exhibit debut. Attendees included Tom Hanks, 40 WWII veterans, Holocaust survivors, and Home Front workers, underscoring the cultural significance of the moment.

A Partnership That Comes Full Circle

The Liberation Pavilion marked Solomon Group’s 15th project with the National WWII Museum over the course of a 15-year partnership. From immersive exhibits to nationally recognized live events, the museum has been central to Solomon Group’s story — and we’ve been honored to help bring its mission to life at every stage of its $400M expansion.

Why It Matters

The Liberation Pavilion is more than an exhibit — it is a landmark of remembrance, storytelling, and cultural preservation. For Solomon Group, it represents the culmination of a long-term relationship defined by strategic collaboration, technical innovation, and a shared commitment to honoring history through experience.