Tall full-screen touch kiosk for gallery entrances

Interactive Kiosks for Museums and Attractions

Put touch-driven interpretation beside the objects, within reach of every visitor.

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By the numbers

115.8 million

visits to science centres and museums in the ASTC network worldwide in 2024.¹

67.2 million

in-person visits to Canadian heritage institutions in 2023.²

41%

of frequent museum-goers under 40 without children want places where they can create together.³

Interactive exhibit explorer kiosk in a museum gallery

Visitors want to take part, not just look

Visitors expect to explore at their own pace, dig deeper on what catches their eye and find their way without a paper map. Younger audiences especially are "much more likely to be looking for interactive experiences in museums than older adults," according to the American Alliance of Museums' 2025 survey of nearly 99,000 museum-goers.³

The hardware has to keep up. An exhibit kiosk is touched all day by visitors of every age, leaned on and bumped by strollers, and expected to work every day the doors are open. And 27% of Canadians aged 15 and over live with a disability, rising to 40% of those aged 65 and over, so an exhibit that only works for some visitors leaves many out.⁴

Where kiosks work at museums and attractions

Interactive exhibits. Touch-driven interpretation, quizzes, timelines and collection databases beside the objects they explain.
Visitor wayfinding. Maps of galleries, washrooms, cafés and exits at entrances and junctions, updated when an exhibit moves.
Accessible interpretation. Audio description through a headphone jack and tactile keypad, for visitors who can't read the screen.
Admissions and memberships. Hardware for your ticketing and membership software in the lobby.
Donor recognition. Searchable donor walls and giving information.
Outdoor grounds. Trail maps, animal facts and show times at zoos, gardens, parks and heritage sites.
Temporary and travelling exhibitions. Battery-powered and portable displays that move with the show.

Multilingual interpretation is an application choice: your software can offer each language on screen and through the headphone jack.

Museum directory kiosk beside a dinosaur skeleton

Recommended hardware

Duraline Angled Accessibility Kiosk
32, 43, 50 in
Best for
Exhibit stations every visitor can use, including wheelchair users
Product Specs
Duraline Kiosk
43 to 55 in
Best for
High-traffic galleries and entrance halls
Product Specs
Duraline Outdoor Kiosks
55 to 75 in
Best for
Zoos, gardens, parks and outdoor heritage sites, year round
Product Specs
Linea Full Screen
Best for
Full-height displays that introduce a gallery
Product Specs
Signo 15.6 in
Best for
Portable, battery-powered or movable displays for events and temporary exhibits
Product Specs
Sandwich Board 32 in
Best for
Portable, battery-powered or movable displays for events and temporary exhibits
Product Specs

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Built for the busiest days

High-impact steel. Duraline enclosures are built to take public traffic, bumps and bruises; the accessible kiosk is 14-gauge steel.
Finished to match the exhibit. The accessible kiosk can be painted in custom colours or wrapped in graphics; Duraline Outdoor comes in black or silver.
Built for 24/7 operation with commercial-grade displays.
Infrared touch that works with a finger, a stylus or a prosthetic on the accessible kiosk, and with gloved hands on the optional outdoor touch overlay.
All-weather outdoor models rated from -40 to 60 °C, with 3,000-nit screens that stay readable in direct sun.

Accessible by design

The Duraline Angled Accessibility Kiosk is designed to CSA/ASC B651.2:25, the National Standard of Canada for accessible self-service interactive devices. A 30-degree screen sits within reach from a wheelchair, with knee clearance to pull in close. A tactile keypad and illuminated headphone jack let visitors with low vision explore by audio. An optional assistive listening package adds an induction loop and Auracast broadcast audio for visitors with hearing loss.

In Ontario, designated public sector organizations "shall incorporate accessibility features when designing, procuring or acquiring self-service kiosks," and other organizations must have regard to accessibility.⁵ Read about the accessibility standards.

Runs your software

humanKIOSK supplies the hardware. Each kiosk hosts the exhibit application, collection database or digital signage platform your museum or exhibit designer chooses.

Who we work with

Exhibit designers and fabricators, visitor experience and accessibility teams, facilities managers and the AV integrators who install exhibits. Installation drawings for the accessible kiosk are available on request.

Frequently asked questions

Can kiosks be customized to match an exhibit?

Yes. The accessible kiosk can be painted in custom colours and finished with printed decals and wraps. Each custom colour is checked against the contrast requirements for grab bars and controls before production.