Library of Congress

Treasures Gallery

Inaugural installation, “Collecting Memories,” explores how cultures preserve memory, including the role of the Library in preserving collective memories representing entire societies, important moments in history and individual lives. The exhibition draws from the Library’s rich holdings of Americana and international collections, bringing together a mix of voice recordings, moving images, diaries, manuscripts, photographs, art, maps, books and more. It includes a draft of the Gettysburg Address handwritten by President Abraham Lincoln, original handwritten lyrics for “The Sound of Music,” Maya Lin’s original drawings for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, original artwork by Stan Lee and Steven Ditko for the Spider-Man comic, President James Madison’s crystal flute, 4,000-year-old cuneiform tablets and more.

Opened to the public in June 2024, this new gallery offers visitors a window into the Library’s collections, creating a public space where visitors can see firsthand some of the fascinating and special items held by the Library in rotating, thematic exhibitions.

Exhibit overview. Audio by others.

For this new gallery at the United States Library of Congress, Jeremy S. Bloom collaborated closely with the Library’s internal exhibit design and media producer Batwin + Robin to create an immersive 10-channel looping soundscape. The soundscape, which is synced to large-scale projection mapped graphics in the gallery windows integrates music, original sound design, & prized audio artifacts provided by the museum.

We provided music supervision, production support, sonic artistic direction, technical coordination, audio restoration, original sound design, and an onsite mix & review session.

  • Client: Library of Congress

  • Media Producer: Batwin + Robin

  • Sound Design: Jeremy S. Bloom

  • Interactive Partner: Upswell

  • Casework: Goppion

  • AV Integration: Ford AV

  • Asst. Audio Editor: Elliott Lowe

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