Digital Collection Tables
A touch table puts your archive in visitors' hands — zoom into a manuscript's brushstrokes, spread a map across the whole surface, or let a group cluster around one object together.
Photo: Daniel Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Where it works
Common ways museums use this.
Archive Browsing
Search and browse thousands of catalogued items without printing a single finding aid.
Ultra-High-Resolution Zoom
Get closer to a painting or manuscript than a visitor ever could at the case.
Map & Plan Exploration
Spread historical maps and building plans across the full table surface.
Group Research Stations
Let school groups or researchers gather around one shared surface.
What's included
Built in, not bolted on.
- Multi-user, multi-touch surface for group use
- Gigapixel image support for zooming into fine detail
- Search, filter, and tag browsing of your digitised collection
- Content and metadata managed from a simple back-end panel
- Sits flush in a gallery or reading room — no bulky housing required
- Optional print or email-yourself-a-copy feature
Good to know
- Typical footprint
- One table station, roughly 4×2.5 ft
- Install time
- 1 day hardware setup, plus content loading time
- Accessibility
- Adjustable-height options; large-text and high-contrast modes
- Power & network
- Mains power; network needed only if content is updated remotely
General guidance — every space is different. We confirm exact requirements after a site visit.
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