The Experiential Design Index

Harley-Davidson Museum — Harley-Davidson Museum

The 130,000 sq ft Harley-Davidson Museum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, opened July 12, 2008; architecture by HGA with Pentagram, and fabrication by Kubik Maltbie.

VenueHarley-Davidson Museum
Project typeNew Building
StatusCompleted
Year completed2008
Technologiesinteractive kiosks

Credits

FirmRoleNote
HGA Architecture
Pentagram Exhibit Design James Biber/Michael Zweck-Bonner (architecture collaboration) and Abbott Miller (permanent exhibition design)
kubik maltbie Fabrication Shop drawings, showcases, interactives, graphics, and artifact mounting/installation
batwin + robin productions Media Design & Software More than a dozen unique media installations at the 2008 museum opening

Description

The museum campus houses Harley-Davidson's corporate archive and permanent collection of motorcycles alongside interpretive galleries. This record covers the original building and its opening exhibits; the museum's 2022 Experience Gallery is tracked as a separate, later project.

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