Museum + Cultural Heritage

End-to-end strategy, design, and production for world-class GLAM experiences.

Every moment in a guest experience matters.

An immersive experience is only as strong as its weakest point. That’s why your audience is our North Star. Through master planning, strategy, design, and production, every decision has the same end goal: a frictionless and inspiring guest experience.

 

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Strategy

We don’t craft a strategy for day one. We chart a path to year ten – and beyond. A forward-thinking plan for a thriving guest experience over the long term.

  • Master Planning
  • Interpretive Planning
  • Operational Planning
  • Benchmarking
  • Research & Evaluation
  • Budget Development & Analysis
  • Donor, Board & Community Engagement
  • Feasibility Analysis
  • Pre-Construction Services
  • & more...

 

 

Design

This critical stage linking strategy to production is where ideas become reality – and where a fully-integrated partner makes all the difference.

  • Concept Design
  • Narrative Development
  • Media Design
  • A/V Systems Design
  • Graphic Design
  • Prototyping
  • 3D Modeling
  • Engineering
  • Facility Impact Assessment
  • Design-Assist
  • & more...

 

 

Production

When the same team that plans and designs your guest experience also produces it, the process is seamless – and the results are flawless.

  • Fabrication
  • Linear Media
  • Interactive Media
  • Mechanical Interactives
  • Graphic Production
  • A/V Integration
  • Lighting Integration
  • Installation
  • Training & Support
  • & more...

 

 

 

Meet Your Team


Eric Cup on Strategy

 


John Beckman on Design

 


Chris Wilson on Production

 

Our creative leadership served in top-level roles at premier cultural institutions, including the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry, the Adler Planetarium, and the Obama Presidential Center. But the breadth of our experience spans across sectors and disciplines. We draw upon a multi-faceted background to bring more than conventional museum design to the conversation.

client-msi “The Bridgewater Team consistently delivers inventive and compelling creative and design services and innovative and clever fabrication results to every project they do for us. They are passionate, enthusiastic, reliable and have decades of combined diverse experience. Most importantly, their team is an absolute delight to work with!”
DAVID WOODY PRESIDENT & CCO, EXHIBITIONS, COLLECTIONS & BUILDINGS
GRIFFIN MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY
client-dupage “We were pleased to have Bridgewater Studio as a partner to help bring our vision for a one-of-a-kind destination to life in words and design. Our vision is big and we asked for a lot. Bridgwater's great communication, flexibility, and attention to our needs made this project seamless.”
ANDREA INGRAM WILES PRESIDENT & CEO
DUPAGE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM
client-first-division-museum “Bridgewater Studio brought my vision to life in an unforgettable D-Day exhibit. From concept to completion, their expertise and dedication made every step of the process inspiring and impactful.”
JESSICA WASZAK CURATOR, FIRST DIVISION MUSEUM AT CANTIGNY
“Bridgewater Studio was a great partner on a complex project with multiple stakeholders. They provided expertise along with a grounding perspective. We had a terrific experience with the team!”
JENNIFER FARRINGTON PRESIDENT AND CEO, CHICAGO CHILDREN'S MUSEUM

More Than an Exhibition Design Company.

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A successful guest experience isn’t just about the final result. It’s about coming together as a team from the very beginning of a project to deliver extraordinary results every step of the way. That’s why we own the entire project life cycle.

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