Winnipeg Gallery at Manitoba Museum
For decades, the Manitoba Museum has been a landmark institution for exploring the province’s rich cultural and natural heritage. APA worked with the museum to create a new Winnipeg Gallery to chronicle this dynamic city. From an Indigenous homeland to a city of newcomers, visitors feel the city change over time through personal stories and […]
National Coast Guard Museum
The U.S. Coast Guard’s museum on the New England waterfront embodies the thrill and excitement of the service’s safety, security, and stewardship operations. APA developed experiences that put visitors into the shoes of the lifesavers and law enforcers who make up the Coast Guard.
Kennecott Mines National Historic Landmark
Kennecott has been a copper mine, mill, and ghost town. Now it’s a National Historic Landmark. The NPS wanted a site-wide experience that would not impact its historical character. APA’s approach centers on two principles: “use a light touch” and “help visitors distinguish between old and new.” Mobile devices and the visitor center deliver deep […]
Ocean Gallery at Discovery Centre
The Ocean Gallery at Discovery Centre Halifax engages kids with real science and inspires a deeper appreciation of our world. Whether touching a live sea star, investigating microplastics collected from local beaches, or virtually controlling the globe to see the effects of climate change, young visitors engage their curiosity about the world’s oceans in this […]
Chinatown Storytelling Centre
The Vancouver Chinatown Foundation tells the momentous story of Chinese immigrants to Canada at a new centre in the heart of Vancouver’s historic Chinatown. Exhibits focus on pivotal moments for Vancouver’s Chinese Canadian community, from completing the Canadian Pacific Railway to winning the right to vote. A lantern-like theatre offers space for community gatherings, lectures, […]
Nonsuch Gallery at the Manitoba Museum
The Nonsuch, a replica of the ship that launched the Hudson’s Bay Company, has long been a beloved icon of the Manitoba Museum. APA reimagined the Nonsuch Gallery, transporting visitors to a distant time and place while incorporating fresh perspectives and stories.
Battle Born Hall at the Nevada State Capitol
APA designed new exhibits for the Nevada State Capitol to highlight the state’s pioneering spirit. The design of four free-standing exhibit stations do more than respect the monumental nature of the Battle Born Hall. They also take into consideration universal accessibility, and form the shape of the State of Nevada. At each station, visitors get […]
Wanuskewin Heritage Park
Wanuskewin Heritage Park is a place of deep spiritual significance for Indigenous groups across the Great Plains who followed the bison herds here for millennia. APA worked with park staff, stakeholders, and community Elders to create experiences that immerse visitors in Indigenous traditions and share the voices of contemporary Elders, highlighting Indigenous peoples’ deep connection […]
Pearl Harbor National Memorial
The National Park Service’s USS Arizona Memorial honors the courage of Pearl Harbor’s men and women, while interpreting the historical events that led up to December 7, 1941. APA designed universally accessible exhibits so that all visitors may learn from this important moment in history.
Museo del Acero Horno<sup>3
The rusted Blast Furnace No. 3 dominates the skyline of Monterrey, symbolizing the importance of the steel industry to the community. APA and our partners restored this icon into a state-of-the-art tourist attraction and educational facility that introduces visitors to steelmaking history and technology as well as the basic principles of science.