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WHAT WE DO
We collaborate with museums and producers to create and share traveling exhibitions that spark curiosity, inspire visitors, and support sustainable museum operations.
CORE SERVICES
Dala Projects is a leading provider and strategic producer of traveling exhibitions. Connecting ideas, partners and expertise to bring exhibitions to audiences worldwide.
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Feature Exhibition Offerings
We curate and represent a select portfolio of high-quality traveling exhibitions designed to engage diverse audiences, align with institutional priorities, and support strong earned revenue performance.
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Selecting and Negotiating Feature Exhibitions on behalf of museums
Drawing on decades of relationships and firsthand knowledge of the touring landscape, we connect museums with exhibitions that fit—matching content, timing, scale, and budget to each institution’s unique goals.
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From early feasibility and revenue modeling to tour strategy and partner alignment, we help museums and producers make informed, confident decisions that balance mission, audience impact, and long-term sustainability.
Traveling Exhibition Consultation
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Traveling Exhibition Production
We collaborate with museums and production partners to develop original traveling exhibitions, guiding concept development, production planning, and touring strategy to ensure exhibitions are both creatively compelling and operationally sound.
Dala Projects collaborates with museums and producers to create and share traveling exhibitions that spark curiosity, inspire visitors, and support sustainable museum operations.
Case Stories
CLIENT:
Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History & Culture
PROJECT:
In Slavery’s Wake,
A traveling exhibition
SCOPE OF WORK
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Recommendations for Turnkey Format
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Operational Planning
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Tour Budget Planning
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RFP writing and vendor selection for Touring Operations Team
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Consultation for Producing and Planning for an International Touring Exhibition
SUMMARY
Dala Projects supported an international touring exhibition production and operation. Sharing knowledge, tools, and resources with the client benefitted this exhibition project - such as offering advice on design and fabrication of the exhibition components. Dala Projects assisted with contracts and RFPs. We created an operations budget considering the freight and logistics management, customs procedures, and onsite operations required and we opened up Dala's trusted network of industry professionals to hire for the ongoing operation of the exhibition.
CLIENT:
Illusion Projects
PROJECT:
A traveling exhibition,
Barbie: A Cultural Icon
SCOPE OF WORK
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Overall Sales & Marketing Strategy for the museum market
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Recommendations for Turnkey Format
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Content Recommendations
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Commercial Modeling, Financial Projections
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Creation of Marketing Assets
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Execute Marketing Plan, continuous work
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Execute Sales Strategy, continuous work with active sales
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Contract Negotiations
SUMMARY
When we met Tim Clothier, President of Illusion Projects, he had already created an exhibition that he hoped would tour to museums around the country. He hired Dala Projects to make that happen. We have since booked a full multi-year exhibition tour running consistently and we now have multiple projects in the works.
CLIENT:
Liberty Science Center
PROJECT:
Museum Advocate for Incoming Feature Exhibitions
Searching, Selecting, and Negotiating Feature Exhibitions
SCOPE OF WORK - long-term and ongoing
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Assess client's needs and timelines
-Learned Liberty Science Center’s feature gallery spaces, upcoming vacancies, and institutional priorities through a streamlined onboarding process. -
Streamline exhibition selection
-Collaborated with key staff to align priorities and create a clear, efficient framework for evaluating incoming exhibitions. -
Source and recommend exhibitions
-Leverage an international network of museums and producers to identify strong exhibition providers. Send RFP. -
Present curated options
-Deliver detailed exhibition reports that enabled the client to confidently narrow and select finalists. -
Build the business case
-Develop production budgets, income projections, and bottom-line analyses, while evaluating audience fit, interactivity, experience quality, and provider credibility. -
Negotiate and manage contracts
-Negotiate favorable terms, managed multi-party contract discussions, and guide the process to avoid surprises and protect client priorities.
CLIENT:
Hereleb
PROJECT:
A traveling exhibition,
PHENOMENA
SCOPE OF WORK
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Topic testing with science centers
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Form partnerships
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Make recommendations on design aesthetic, size of the exhibition, number of exhibits, type of interactives, and science content
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Commercial modeling for venues
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Tour strategy
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Exhibition sales and marketing execution
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Manage exhibition tour bookings
SUMMARY
After learning about the exhibits produced by the AHHAA Science Centre in Estonia, Dala Projects was asked to engage the North American museum market to see which of their exhibitions were the most popular (topics included gravity, phobias, and illusions). Illusions was the most popular topic. We then engaged another producer, Hereleb, to research the potential of the project as a producer. Hereleb then purchased a number of exhibits from AHHAA, then designed and built the rest to fill a 10,000 square foot gallery. Dala Projects supported the project development and continues to represent the exhibition in North America.
Dala Projects offers enriching traveling exhibitions that appeal to science and cultural institutions alike. Focused on unique, one of a kind, engaging curated exhibitions for all ages.