As the new year approaches, the walls of the Laogai Museum are standing and painted, the lights have been installed, and the drinking fountain has running water. All that’s missing is the exhibition. That latter part has been in the capable hands of Design Minds, who have worked with us to finalize the exhibition text, sort through our archive to find the best primary artifacts, and ultimately add their expertise to make the museum a proper museum. In the coming months, crews will be moving in to install the museum panels and artifacts and to create the finished product.