Newseum (United States)

The Newseum is an interactive museum about news and journalism. Its stated mission is "to help the media and the public gain a better understanding of each other." The museum opened at its first location in Rosslyn, Virginia, on April 18, 1997, but is now building a complete new facility in Washington. The 643,000 square foot (60,000 m²) Newseum includes a 90 foot (27 m) high atrium, seven levels of displays, 15 theatres, a dozen major galleries, many more smaller exhibits, two broadcast studios, and an interactive newsroom.

Lagotronics supplied various LED lighting products for this project, which have been elegantly integrated in the architecture and design of the building. Among other things, custom made LagoLED® DEKO Panels were applied in several floors and walls. The LagoLED® DEKO Panels are lit by LagoLED® SC Strips in the colours white and blue. Next to that, LagoLED® SC Strips are used under theatre seatings, in displays, as backlight for touch screens and for several cove and wall lighting.

Lagotronics provided consultancy, supplied and installed among other things:

• 120 m2 LagoLED® DEKO Panel
• 1 km LagoLED® Profile
• 300 m NEONLINE diffuser
• 1900 pieces of LagoLED® SC Strip white (30 cm)
• 250 pieces of LagoLED® SC Strip white (15 cm)
• 250 pieces of LagoLED® SC Strip blue (30 cm)
• 50 pieces of LagoLED® SC Strip blue (15 cm)
• 300 power supplies
• 300 system housings
• 2 km flatwire