Museum & exhibit design
From college halls of fame and science centers to history museums, children’s hands-on museums, and biographical libraries, Motiska Design is renowned for creating engaging and educational exhibits.
Whether master planning a new museum, designing a new exhibit for an existing space, or completely redesigning a facility, Motiska Design consistently crafts environments that enhance the visitor experience and foster deeper connections.
Our services for museums include exhibit design, visitor experience planning, architectural improvements, and strategies for post-visit engagement. When it comes to marketing, our goal is to increase attendance, attract a more diverse audience, and boost the number of return visitors.
With over 40 years of experience, Motiska Design brings the artistic vision and strategic insight necessary to create award-winning museums and exhibits. We don’t just deliver exceptional designs and marketing plans—we provide a solid foundation for your museum’s future success.
Highlighted MUSEUM PROJECTS
Historic Oakview/ Farm History Center
Raleigh, NC
Completion: 1995
Size: 5,000 sq. ft.
In a barn-like building created over 40 interactive learning stations supporting the North Carolina public school curriculum on subjects ranging from cultural heritage and agriculture to environmental science.
Brunswick Town Visitors Center
NC Department of Historic Sites
Winnabow, NC
Completion: 2002
Size: 1,600 sq. ft.
Within the renovated display hall, the new exhibits and graphics engage each visitor along a meandering path including Pre-History, Colonial, and Civil War periods. The space allows visitors to examine the 40+ interpretive artifact exhibits and walk within forested archeological dig.
The Jesse Helms Center
Wingate, NC
Completion: 2001
Size: 2,500 sq. ft.
Exhibits tracing the accomplishments of U.S. Senator Jesse Helms and celebrating our country's economic foundation in the Free Enterprise Hall of Fame are brought to life through the use of interactive multi-media; allowing visitors to reenact the senator's speech to the U.N. and trace the careers of North Carolina's legendary entrepreneurs.
Billy Graham –Life and Career
Charlotte History Museum
Charlotte, NC
Completion: 2000
Size: 2,500 sq. ft.
Created an exhibit unique to the museum’s traditional artifact based displays by using a series of vignettes to set the stage for interactive multi-media experiences that bring to life each decade covering the sixty year career of world-renowned evangelist Billy Graham.
Discovery Place
Charlotte, NC
Completion: 1981
Size: 105,000 sq. ft.
Our award-winning work for the first phase Discovery Place set the standard for today’s interactive “hands-on” science centers. DJS Design’s continued involvement with the museum has included the design of new exhibits such as Our Living Planet; traveling exhibits such as Water Wonders; and involvement in the museum’s 60,000 sq. ft. expansion in 1995.
Shenandoah Educational Center/ Georgia Power
Newnan.GA
Completion: 1991
Size: 1,200 sq. ft.
Educational displays, aquariums and hands-on exhibits combine to educate visitors on Georgia Power’s environmental stewardship.
SciTrek Science Center
Atlanta, GA
Completion: 1988
Size: 20,000 sq. ft.
Hands-on exhibits educate visitors on the science related to common every-day tools and objects.
Omniplex Museum/ Green Arcade
Oklahoma City, OK
Completion: 1986
Size: 5,200 sq. ft.
52 interactive exhibit systematically educate visitors on the importance of agriculture, horticulture and nutrition.
Hall of Life/ Denver Museum of Natural History
Denver, CO
Completion: 1990
Size: 11,000 sq. ft.
Taking interactive exhibit design to a new level, visitors record personal information on magnetic encoded cards to learn about how decisions about nutrition, fitness, substances and stress affect their health.