← Toucan Creative Technology For galleries & museums

Interactive exhibits built to last.

Hands-on exhibits have to survive thousands of curious visitors and still work on the last day of the show. I design the electronics and software that make them responsive, robust and simple for staff to run.

Talk about an exhibition How it works ↓

Ideal for: Curators, exhibition designers, museum technicians, gallery directors

How I can help your exhibition.

From brand-new interactive exhibits to keeping existing ones running.

Hands-on exhibits

Buttons, sensors and controls that invite visitors to explore — and stand up to heavy use.

Responsive installations

Spaces and objects that react to visitors with light, sound or movement.

Artist commissions

Technical support for artists making interactive work for your exhibition.

Repairs & upgrades

Bring tired or broken interactives back to life, or replace obsolete electronics.

Simple for staff

Exhibits that switch on with the gallery in the morning, with nothing to remember.

Documented properly

Clear notes, wiring diagrams and spares lists, so your team isn’t dependent on one person.

How we’d work together.

A clear process, with the risky parts tested first.

Brief

Your audience, the space, the opening date and how long the exhibit needs to run.

Prototype

We test the interaction with real people early, before anything is fixed.

Build & test

Built for heavy use, and tested for long unattended running.

Install & support

Installation alongside your team, then support through the run of the show.

Questions.

Something else? Just ask — email me.

Can you fix or upgrade an existing interactive?

Yes. I can diagnose existing systems and repair, rebuild or modernise the electronics and software.

Do you work with exhibition designers and fabricators?

Yes — I fit in alongside the design team, fabricators and AV contractors.

Will our staff need to do anything?

Ideally just switch the power on. Exhibits are designed to start themselves and recover from power cuts.

Can you work to our opening date?

Tell me the date as early as you can. I’ll plan backwards from it and flag risks early.

Planning an exhibition?

Tell me about the show, the exhibits you have in mind, or the one that keeps breaking.