This is Native Land <br />at Washington <br />State History Museum
Washington State History Museum’s Great Hall, located on the traditional homeland of the Puyallup people, will become a space dedicated to Native voices and perspectives. APA is working with the Museum to fully re-design the exhibit space. The facilitated design process relies on Indigenous expertise and prioritizes time for listening and learning.
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 <br />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!
360 Gallery at Washington State History Museum
APA worked with the Washington State History Museum to develop a new, interactive gallery that interprets how the 360-mile-wide expanse of Washington, with its abundant natural resources, has sustained and attracted communities across time. Engaging, hands-on exhibits guide visitors to understand how relationships with mountains, forests, sea and prairie have drawn people to the region […]
Winnipeg Gallery at <br />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.
Ocean Gallery at <br />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 […]
Nonsuch Gallery at <br />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.
Canada Science and <br />Technology Museum
The Canada Science and Technology Museum has the largest collection of technological artifacts in the country. APA conceptualized a new point of entry for visitors that showcases this collection while introducing hands-on experiences that explore innovations in science and technology.