D-DAY: Freedom From Above — Augmented Exhibition

Project type: International immersive traveling exhibition
Client: Histovery (France)
Institutional partner: Museum of the National Guard (USA)
Venue: Museum of the National Guard, Washington D.C.
Mission: Full scenographic design and production
Average exhibition surface: 200 m²

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Project overview

D-DAY: Freedom From Above pays tribute to the airborne operations of June 6, 1944, and to the American paratroopers of the 82nd and 101st divisions during the Normandy landings.

Designed by Histovery in collaboration with American museum institutions, the exhibition combines historical artifacts, immersive scenography, and digital experiences. Using the HistoPad tablet, visitors relive the events of D-Day through accurate 3D reconstructions and interactive storytelling.

Presented in major military museums in the United States, the exhibition allows international audiences to discover the history of D-Day through innovative augmented mediation.

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Scenographic concept

The exhibition follows a chronological narrative structured in four sequences:

• preparation of the Allied landing,

• airborne operations and paratrooper missions,

• battles and liberation of Sainte-Mère-Église,

• remembrance and tribute to the soldiers.

The scenography combines modular structures, backlit visuals, historical objects, illuminated maps, and immersive digital environments. Dramatic lighting and restrained graphic design recreate the atmosphere and tension of the night of June 6, 1944.

The Washington presentation adopts a more symbolic and condensed approach, focusing on collective memory and the human dimension of the operation, using projections, testimonials, and immersive audiovisual devices.

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Scope of work

• Full scenographic and museographic design

• Exhibition furniture, graphics, and signage design

• Integration of multimedia and HistoPad systems

• Technical coordination, production, and installation supervision

• Adaptation to different architectural and institutional contexts

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Impact

D-DAY: Freedom From Above demonstrates how immersive technology can renew historical storytelling. Combining traditional museography and augmented experiences, the exhibition honors the courage of Allied paratroopers while illustrating new approaches to heritage exhibitions.

Presented in major U.S. institutions, the exhibition achieved strong public and institutional success, confirming the effectiveness of scenography that blends historical accuracy, accessibility, and emotional impact.