Jackie Robinson Museum: dvLED Video Wall Installation Case Study

By | July 18, 2026
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Last Updated on July 18, 2026 by Craig Allen Keefner

Quick Answer

The Jackie Robinson Museum in lower Manhattan features a custom-engineered dvLED video wall designed to deliver historical media for its Game Day exhibit. This seamless, three-faceted triptych of Unilumin USlimII panels was developed by Ideum and manufactured by Peerless-AV, overcoming challenges in joining displays at precise angles. The impressive installation measures 7ft H x 30ft W with 152-degree concave facets, providing a captivating visual experience with a resolution of 5,440 x 1,280 pixels.

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Established in 1973 by Rachel Robinson, the Jackie Robinson Foundation is dedicated to honoring the legacy and lifework of American professional baseball player Jackie Robinson. From providing education opportunities and scholarships to job placement and international travel opportunities, the foundation has greatly impacted the lives of students across the country. To further educate the public and honor Jackie Robinson’s memory, the non-profit sought to create a museum, the Jackie Robinson Museum, in the lower Manhattan SoHo area of New York City. Located on the 1st floor of 75 Varick Street, the museum is not only home to Robinson’s artifacts and writings, but a place to host dynamic educational programs and serve as a venue for dialogue for critical societal issues.

The Challenge

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dvled video wall peerless

The Jackie Robinson Museum needed a digital wall to deliver the historical media for the Game Day exhibit. With Gensler’s design team they conceived of a faceted triptych of Unilumin USlimII panels that sat behind and wrapped around the Ebbets Field model. When the original estimate for mount and panel depth failed to take into account the added complexity and materials needed to join three displays at seamless angles, the wall overhung the soffit by 2″ on either side. Ideum worked closely with Peerless-AV®, starting in March 2022, to deliver a design that met the client’s vision while being mechanically robust. Peerless-AV manufactured the custom-engineered direct view LED (dvLED) mounting solution for Unilumin displays that would provide the stability required for this installation, and in a short timeframe.

Ideum collaborated closely with Peerless-AV to make the three dvLED panels work successfully. Rather than opting for a curved solution, Peerless-AV designed and manufactured a SEAMLESS Bespoke dvLED Video Wall Mounting System to fit within the three-faceted walls; each panel joining at the center then fanning out at a 152° angle at the sides. What made this challenging was achieving a perfect corner in alignment with the wall structure and, therefore, spacing of the video wall was critical. To address this, Peerless-AV designed custom wall adaptors to fill in the void.

The Solution

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dvled video wall peerless

The finished video wall measures 7ft H x 30ft W, with 152-degree concave facets, to create a captivating visual experience for visitors of the museum and those walking by the museum’s glass facade.

The displays used are Unilumin UslimII 1.5625 pitch, (500x1000mm), with 272 modules and a 17×2 configuration. The dvLED weight is 850lb, while the mount is 1,150lb, making the video wall solution weigh 2,000lb in total. The resolution of the display is 5,440 x 1,280 with 6,963,200 pixels.

Installation

The installation began on July 4th with a three-week window to complete before the ribbon cutting ceremony on July 26th.

The Results

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dvled video wall peerless

Through the partnership between Ideum and Peerless-AV, the Jackie Robinson Museum provides attendees with a look into the life and history of Jackie Robinson, and offers a space for people to come together to appreciate each other’s humanity and diverse experiences. As the first civil rights museum in New York City, those who visit can learn of Jackie Robinson’s
work in challenging the system of segregation that permeated American society during the 20th century. The video wall installation, a central media delivery tool for the museum, provides an immersive way for attendees to view snippets of Jackie’s career achievements.

PROJECT FACTS

  • Concave Video Wall: 152°
  • Peerless-AV® SEAMLESS Bespoke Mounting System
  • Unilumin UslimII dvLED Panels
  • 272 Modules (17 x 2) | 6,963,200 Pixels
  • 6.6 Feet High x 27.9 Feet Wide
  • Total Video Wall Weight: 2,000lbs

Resources

  • Peerless-AV – dvLED Video Wall Integration Program & mounting solutions
  • Ideum – Our approach is to create exhibits that evoke wonder, awe, and surprise
  • Gensler – Gensler is a global architecture, design, and planning firm with 52 locations across Asia, Europe, Australia, the Middle East, and the Americas.
  • Unilumin – is a leading manufacturer of LED display products. Unilumin has 5,000+ employees worldwide, with a 290,000+ sq. m. production base equipped with advanced automatic assembly lines.
  • Full case study in PDF format – Case Study_ The Jackie Robinson Museum-compressed

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Frequently Asked Questions

1 What type of dvLED video wall solution was implemented for the Jackie Robinson Museum?

The Jackie Robinson Museum utilized a faceted triptych of Unilumin USlimII dvLED panels. Peerless-AV custom-engineered a bespoke mounting system to provide stability and fit seamlessly within the three-faceted walls, delivering historical media for the Game Day exhibit.

2 What were the key challenges in installing the dvLED video wall at the Jackie Robinson Museum?

A primary challenge was that the initial estimate for mount and panel depth did not account for the complexity of joining three displays at seamless angles, causing the wall to overhang by 2 inches. Ideum and Peerless-AV collaborated to design a mechanically robust, custom mounting solution to overcome this.

3 What was the purpose of the dvLED video wall in the Jackie Robinson Museum?

The dvLED video wall was designed to deliver historical media for the Game Day exhibit, specifically behind and wrapping around an Ebbets Field model. The museum aims to educate the public, honor Jackie Robinson's memory, and serve as a venue for dynamic educational programs and dialogue on societal issues.

Author: Craig Allen Keefner

Craig Allen Keefner is an industry analyst, content strategist, and longtime authority on self-service kiosks, digital signage, unattended payment systems, and interactive technology. He manages content and industry strategy for Kiosk Industry and The Industry Group, with a focus on kiosk software, hardware-software integration, accessibility, payment compliance, healthcare kiosks, restaurant self-service, and emerging AI automation. Craig has covered the self-service and kiosk industry since the 1990s, tracking how public-facing terminals move from concept to field deployment. His work combines industry research, vendor analysis, operator conversations, standards tracking, trade show coverage, and practical experience with the real-world constraints of kiosk deployments. https://www.linkedin.com/in/kiosk