Our Imperative
We the People—who comprise the American Tapestry—all deserve an equal claim to life liberty and the pursuit of happiness. And we all must work together in order to create a more perfect Union.
E Pluribus Unum is more than a motto that lives only on our money. Out of Many, One enshrines America’s unique value proposition, the greatest secret to our success.
The best lesson history can teach us is of the strength we have gained from the contributions of people of all abilities, castes, classes, colors, creeds, genders, places, races, religions, sexes and walks of life.
We still have work to do. Rather than dismissing incomplete progress or focusing on failures, we actually do have the power to learn from and correct our and prior generations mistakes.
At other fraught moments, Americans have—and can again—overcome tribalism and political differences with principled compromises that coalesce around shared interests and values.
Democracy remains the best technology ever devised to apply knowledge to solve society’s problems.
To foster healthy political discourse and empower Americans to benefit from fulfilling and sharing The Promise of Liberty, we aim to inspire visitors—and influencers in all spheres—to wrestle with these three questions:
Why Do Democracy?
How Do You Do Democracy?
What Happens When We All Do Democracy?
Our Goals
Educate about America’s successes, failures, aspirations, and possibilities.
Empower new generations to understand the rights and responsibilities of civic participation.
Encourage all Americans to feel that their abilities and contributions can make a difference.
Inspire current and future citizens to construct a better democracy and a stronger civil society with their own transformative solutions for today’s challenges
The Exhibit aims to inspire a sense of unity and pride that cuts across political divides, while encouraging gratitude for the liberties we have and igniting a collective determination to defend and expand upon the liberties promised 250 years ago.
Pillar III: Experiential
The Promise of Liberty Exhibit will engage users with immersive and engaging storytelling.
We are looking for institutions to execute our vision of this exhibit. One that includes augmented reality, holography, projection mapping, and other revolutionary technologies paired with creative interpretation and educational engagement will allow visitors to interact with and experience the struggle and humanity that brought us to where we are now—and light a path to where we need to be.
Pillar I: Authentic
The Promise of Liberty Collection features the words that created, and continue to create, the United States of America.
Our expertise includes unique access to original historic documents that illustrate the path of our nation which was designed to be a perpetual work in progress. These documents capture the alchemy of visionary ideas that laid the foundation for an American Tapestry of inclusion, far ahead of anything our founders could imagine from their own time and experience.
Pillar II: Engaging Outreach
The Promise of Liberty Lab will provide tools for the public to advance democracy and address current challenges.
We are seeking partners to implement the necessary technology for engaging with in-person and online visitors. Our vision involves advanced digital tools designed to facilitate discussions, model policy scenarios, and simulate electoral processes.