Flight Gallery at Discovery Centre
The Discovery Centre engages its visitors with science, technology, engineering, art and math. APA worked with the Centre to develop a dynamic, hands-on Flight Gallery that uses the lens of aviation in Nova Scotia to explore core principles of invention and innovation.
Squadron Snowbirds Exhibit at Western Development Museum
The Snowbirds are a dedicated team of pilots and technicians who perform awe-inspiring airshows as the public face of the Canadian Air Force. APA’s refreshed exhibit design captures the wonders of an airshow and incorporates large-scale artifacts and interactives.
Red Bay National Historic Site
A whaling outpost dating back to the 16th century, Red Bay National Historic Site is the world’s most complete example of early industrial-scale whaling. APA worked closely with Parks Canada and Indigenous communities to design new exhibits that highlight cultural and archeological stories spanning millennia.
A Soldier for All Seasons at Chinese Canadian Museum
The Chinese Canadian Museum is a space to celebrate the history and contributions of Chinese Canadians. In the Museum’s military exhibit, large-scale portraits, belongings, and immersive settings draw visitors into the personal stories of Chinese Canadian soldiers who fought for Allied victory.
Hector Heritage Quay
For decades, the Hector Heritage Quay has shared the dramatic story of the Ship Hector’s perilous 1773 journey from Scotland to Nova Scotia. The Ship Hector Society (SHS) hired APA to plan, design, and manage the fabrication of new exhibits that offer interactive experiences and weave together experiences of both Scottish settlers and Mi’kmaq people.
Canadian Museum of Flight
The Canadian Museum of Flight holds a spectacular collection of aircraft which tell the story of BC aviation history. APA developed a guiding vision for a new exhibit and hangar facility to shape the building design and support the Museum’s fundraising efforts.
Gros Morne National Park
Gros Morne National Park in Western Newfoundland captivates visitors with dramatic fjords, mountains, beaches, and forest. APA worked with Parks Canada to design exhibits that introduce visitors to the unique layers of life, cultures, and landscapes inside and around the park, and prepare visitors to create their own Gros Morne experience.
Chinese Canadian Museum
APA worked with museum staff and stakeholders to develop exhibits for the inaugural Chinese Canadian Museum (CCM). Visitors engage with diverse Chinese Canadian voices, discovering a wide range of journey stories—from workers seeking a Gold Rush-fortune to recent immigrants finding a sense of belonging in a new country.
Prairie Gallery at Manitoba Museum
The Manitoba Museum interprets the interrelationship of people and their environment across millions of years and the province’s vast landscape. APA worked with the Museum to bring the province’s iconic grasslands—and its stories—inside. In the Prairie Gallery, visitors are immersed in the stories of Indigenous Peoples and newcomers through artifacts and interactive experiences.
Cape Breton Miners Museum
The Cape Breton Miners Museum presents the region’s role in building the nation through its unique geology, mining and people. APA worked closely with Museum staff and specialty consultants to create a simulator that takes visitors deep underground to experience the demanding and dangerous work of mining in Cape Breton—under the Atlantic Ocean!