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Interactive Design and Fabrication

Play is a powerful tool in exhibit design because it allows a wider audience to engage with the exhibit’s big idea in ways that traditional text panels can’t. The most engaging acts of play are interactives that allow visitors to make mistakes, to explore, and to learn.

Play can invoke feelings such as sorrow, fear, happiness, excitement, and calmness. Play is powerful. The most engaging acts of play are interactives that allow visitors to make mistakes, to explore, and to learn. Play can invoke feelings, propel action, and teach.

Advantages of working with us 

Brainstorming Session

Brainstorming Session

We can facilitate 1-on-1 or group brainstorming sessions that best work for your team. We deliver amazing actionable ideas partly because we take the time to know YOUR story, YOUR institution, YOUR budget and YOUR goals.

Research

Research

Play is not just a frivolous act - it’s a learning tool. As such, we too need to educate ourselves in the subject. We may ask to access your collection, library, or research sources to develop an innovative interactive that truly reaches your goals.

Design

Design

Our designs are refreshing, original, crunchy and tingly. The final submission is a full rendering of the interactive from our fabricators can begin a schematic drawing. Instructional and/or supplementary text panels are also included.

Maintenance Plan

Maintenance Plan

Things break down - but how long they stay broken or how often can be manageable. With each interactive we include a maintenance plan that includes suggestions for when items should be replaced, re-fastened, re-glued, or reset.

Why choose us as your Fabricator

Our strengths are not only in creating innovative interactives but also fabricating them into reality. We enjoy challenges - allow us to create what we have designed for you.

From napkin sketches to hands-on installs — see the full journey in our blog case studies! 

Drawing to Bronze: An Artistic Collaboration for Painted Hand Pueblo

Drawing to Bronze: An Artistic Collaboration for Painted Hand Pueblo

Jan 04, 2026
by
Nora Pinell-Hernandez

A sketch became a 3D print. A 3D print became bronze. Here’s how a MICA student’s artwork turned into a tactile, touchable interpretive element for Painted Hand Pueblo.

Salmon Tales from Prince of Wales Island

Salmon Tales from Prince of Wales Island

Nov 10, 2025
by
Nora Pinell-Hernandez

Explore our made-to-order exhibit elements in our online Exhibit Store.

Bronze Tactile Sculptures

Bronze Tactile Sculptures

Exhibit Interactives

Exhibit Interactives

Museum-Grade Tactile Animal Replicas

Museum-Grade Tactile Animal Replicas

Reading Rails

Reading Rails

Traveling Exhibits

Traveling Exhibits

Spin & Match Interactive – 3-Part Matching Game (Outdoor HDPE)
Spin & Match Interactive – 3-Part Matching Game (Outdoor HDPE)
Spin & Match Interactive – 3-Part Matching Game (Outdoor HDPE)
Spin & Match Interactive – 3-Part Matching Game (Outdoor HDPE)
Spin & Match Interactive – 3-Part Matching Game (Outdoor HDPE)
Spin & Match Interactive – 3-Part Matching Game (Outdoor HDPE)
Spin & Match Interactive – 3-Part Matching Game (Outdoor HDPE)

Spin & Match Interactive – 3-Part Matching Game (Outdoor HDPE)

$2,800.00
Children’s Outdoor Maze Panel – Custom Local Theme (HDPE)
Children’s Outdoor Maze Panel – Custom Local Theme (HDPE)
Children’s Outdoor Maze Panel – Custom Local Theme (HDPE)
Children’s Outdoor Maze Panel – Custom Local Theme (HDPE)
Children’s Outdoor Maze Panel – Custom Local Theme (HDPE)
Children’s Outdoor Maze Panel – Custom Local Theme (HDPE)
Children’s Outdoor Maze Panel – Custom Local Theme (HDPE)

Children’s Outdoor Maze Panel – Custom Local Theme (HDPE)

$2,600.00

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