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Two museum visitors exploring a large multi-screen interactive history wall

Interactive Walls

A single wall becomes an entire gallery's worth of context — timelines, maps, and object stories that visitors pull up with a touch instead of squinting at a caption.

Photo: Susan Barnum, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Where it works

Common ways museums use this.

Gallery Orientation

Give visitors a live map of the floor, current exhibits, and points of interest the moment they walk in.

Timeline Exploration

Let visitors scrub through centuries of history and jump straight to the moment that interests them.

Collection Deep-Dives

Surface archival photos, related objects, and curator notes that don't fit on a wall label.

Temporary Exhibit Storytelling

Swap content between exhibitions without touching the hardware.

What's included

Built in, not bolted on.

  • Multi-touch, multi-user support so several visitors can explore at once
  • Content panel your own team can update without a developer
  • Works with existing collection databases and image archives
  • Commercial-grade touch hardware built for continuous public use
  • Multilingual content switching
  • Optional analytics on what visitors actually tap

Good to know

Typical footprint
One wall bay — from a single 55" screen up to a multi-panel video wall
Install time
Usually 1–2 days once content is ready
Accessibility
Adjustable text size; screen-reader-friendly builds available
Power & network
Standard mains power; network only needed for live content updates

General guidance — every space is different. We confirm exact requirements after a site visit.

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