Theatrical Effects Enrich The Experience Inside The Museum Of The Bible

The Museum of the Bible in Washington D.C. is a $500 MM institution that showcases thousands of rare biblical artifacts alongside state-of-the-art exhibits that are designed to engage its visitors with the Bible.

Aspiring to be one of the most technologically advanced museums in the world, the 430,000-square-foot museum spans eight floors and delivers eye-catching content and an immersive experience of the holy book. Two permanent displays inside the museum utilize the Imperial Intelligent Fog System to help bring the bible to life for the museum’s visitors.

The Hebrew Bible Experience

This section of the museum was designed, created and produced by BRC Imagination Arts. This experience includes a series of immersive art installations, theatrical rooms, and unique media moments that take guests on a journey through the stories of the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. Featuring cutting-edge technology and theatrical special effects, The Hebrew Bible Experience engages the audience using light, sound and theatrical haze effects.

To create the haze needed to emphasize the beams of light inside the experience, the BRC design team installed the Imperial Intelligent Fog System in four of the Hebrew Bible Experience scenes: World in Chaos, The Great Flood, Passover and The Judges of Israel.

The Intelligent Fog System is comprised of three components: one fog head that is connected to its own dedicated control box. The third component is a singular pumping station that can deliver Fog Fluid to multiple fog heads in an installation. Inside the Hebrew Bible Experience, BRC had one pumping station delivering fluid to three fog heads that provided haze for all four scenes in the exhibition. Being that BRC wanted to mount the fog heads in the ceiling, the centralized pumping station provided an easy solution for the museum’s maintenance staff to keep fog fluid flowing to the machines.

An IFS control box and fog head with an effect fan (L) and the IFS pump station (R)

We provided a customized fog fluid that produced a lighter, more translucent effect, which was disbursed by Jem AF1 Effect Fans to deliver the theatrical haze required for the experience. This design enables the Museum of the Bible to run the units at a low volume to conserve fluid-usage while keeping the haze consistent throughout the day.

The even, consistent haze creates an almost aquatic atmosphere for The Great Flood

Edward Hodge, Creative Technical Director at BRC Imagination Arts, has used the Intelligent Fog System in museum exhibits before. “It’s a very reliable fog system” he replied when asked why he chose the IFS for The Museum of the Bible. He also shared how he appreciated the custom formulated fluid and the technical support he received from during this installation.