MUSEUM EXHIBITS

• Wall of Lights
• History of Lighthouse Keepers
• Evolution of the Illuminants
• Regional Lights
• Historic Lighthouse Timeline
• Role of the USLHS General Depot
• Foghorns and Signals
• Lifesaving Stations and USCG
• Lighthouse Architecture

Wall of Lights

As visitors enter the doors of the NLM, the first thing they encounter is a large, faceted lighthouse-inspired structure, immediately recognizable by its official lighthouse colors, pattern and cupola top. This iconic structure serves as the spatial organizer for the exhibits and houses a multi-media Orientation Experience that sets the tone for the Museum. Befitting the purpose of all lighthouses, this structure is a central orienting feature in the landscape of the space, a hub around which primary thematic elements are arranged, while still allowing free flowing circulation around it. A Welcome Panel on the facet opposite the Entry Doors greets visitors to the NLM, tells them about the Museum’s mission and introduces them to the elements of the experience in which they are about to be engaged.

The Wall of Lights

On the facets on either side of the Welcome panel, a variety of over 160 miniature lighthouse models are displayed: The Wall of Lights. These models illustrate the wide range of lighthouse types seen throughout the world, as well as serve as donor opportunities. Also integrated onto the structure’s exterior, a digital interactive station is planned. This station will allow visitors the opportunity to access a database for more information about specific lighthouses around the world — when they were built, geographical locations, fun facts, etc.

Orientation Experience

A dynamic, engaging multi-media experience will be presented inside the central Lighthouse structure to take visitors on an immersive, moving and evocative journey through the millennia-long story of lighthouses, the history of lighthouses in America and the pivotal role of the site on which they are standing.  This feature of the exhibit remains an unfunded naming opportunity.  

Sponsor a Lighthouse Model in the Wall of Lights

The final section of the Wall of Lights has opened with only 36 places for sponsored models available. Don’t miss this once in a lifetime to be a National Lighthouse Museum sponsor. Contact Executive Director, Linda Dianto at 347-463-1119 for details and to arrange sponsorship of your favorite lighthouse. Choose from available models listed below.