Boston Productions (BPI)

Name

Boston Productions (BPI)

Legal name

BPI Exhibit Media

Website

https://bostonproductions.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Boston Productions (BPI) is an experiential AV and media design firm that designs, produces, and installs immersive theaters, interactive media, and audiovisual environments for museums, cultural institutions, zoos, science centers, visitor centers, and corporate attractions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Experiential Media Design and Museum AV Production Services

NAICS

Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries (512)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Production Design & Art Department Services (Sets, Props, Scenic) (MPADAFAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Custom Music & Original Score/Composition (MPAIALAD), Music & Performance Branded Content (Sessions, Artist/Brand Collabs) (MPADAEAH)

Keywords

• Experiential media design
• Immersive theater production
• Museum interactive media
• Visitor center AV
• Exhibit design services

Headquarters

HQ city

Franklin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Museum and Cultural Institution AV Design and Production: Project-based professional services revenue from designing, producing, and installing AV systems, immersive theaters, and interactive media for museums, science centers, cultural attractions, and visitor centers. Projects include original video production, immersive theater design, interactive media development, scenic environments, and custom hardware integration.
2. Traveling Exhibition Production: Production of multilingual traveling exhibitions like MathAlive! that tour museums and science centers worldwide. Includes ongoing support, content updates, and installation services across multiple venues.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Boston Productions (BPI) designs, produces, and installs custom experiential audiovisual and media experiences for museums, cultural institutions, science centers, zoos, visitor centers, and corporate attractions. Its work spans immersive theater production, interactive media development, video and audio production, scenic environment fabrication, tangible user interfaces, and digital interactives delivered as integrated project-based professional services.

Product overview

Boston Productions (BPI) is an experiential AV and media design company that creates custom audiovisual experiences for museums, visitor centers, zoos, and attractions. Their core offerings include Experiential AV & Media Design, Immersive Environments, Video & Audio Production, and Interactive Media Production. These services are delivered through specialized modules including Immersive Theaters (multi-screen, 360-degree, and dome projection), Digital Interactives (touchscreen kiosks, multi-touch tables), Original Film Production (documentaries, reenactments), and Tangible User Interfaces (physical-digital hybrid experiences). The company also offers StoryTours™ as a branded immersive storytelling product. BPI's portfolio spans historical museums, science centers, corporate visitor centers, zoos, and educational institutions, with projects including the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum, Smithsonian, Hershey's Chocolate World, and the National Park Service.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• StoryTours: A branded service offering mentioned in the navigation menu.

Products and services

• Experiential AV & Media Design
• Immersive Environments
• Video & Audio Production
• Interactive Media Production
• StoryTours™
• Traveling Exhibition Production

Quantifiable outcome

• Hershey's Chocolate World 'Create Your Own Candy Bar' is the most popular attraction seeing over 1 million guests annually
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers24 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature10 records

Partnerships

37 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• On Track ThemescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOriginal design team partner for Hershey's Chocolate World 'Create Your Own Candy Bar' attraction. Developed creative, programming, and managed implementation of the interactive candy-making experience.
• Trumbull StudiosminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partner for 'In Pursuit of a Dream' documentary film production.
• ESI DesigncoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCollaborating design firm for College Basketball Experience (Hall of Fame). BPI produced media exhibits while ESI Design provided overall exhibit design for the 41,000 sq ft facility.
• Infinite ScalecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDesign partner for Texas A&M Hall of Champions. BPI created media experiences while Infinite Scale provided overall design.
• Rainier IndustriesminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartner for Texas A&M Hall of Champions providing fabrication and manufacturing services.
• Jonathan Bean DesigncoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDesign partner for Conner Prairie 'The Civil War Journey' immersive theater experience. Created theatrical scenic design.
• Kraemer Design & ProductioncoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFabrication and production partner for Conner Prairie Civil War Journey. Also partner for Indiana Soybean Alliance Glass Barn exhibit.
• Hilferty & AssociatescoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLong-term partner for multiple projects including National Historic Trails Interpretive Center, Flint Hills Discovery Center, Hanford Reach Interpretive Center, and American Museum of Science and Energy.
• Gallagher & AssociatescoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerStrategic design partner for American Battle Monuments Commission (Meuse-Argonne), Hershey Story Museum, and Mob Museum projects.
• Hadley ExhibitscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartner for Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural House, Cave of the Winds (Niagara), and Niagara Power Vista projects. Provided exhibit fabrication and installation.
• Howard + Revis DesigncoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDesign partner for Woodlawn Manor Visitor Center multimedia exhibits. Also partnered for Elephant Sanctuary Discovery Center.
• Capitol Museum ServicesminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartner for Woodlawn Manor Visitor Center graphics and casework, and Elephant Sanctuary Discovery Center.
• Krister Olman DesignminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDesign partner for Minuteman Missile National Historic Site award-winning media project.
• Chris Raia Exhibit DesignminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerExhibit design partner for Turkey Hill Ice Cream Experience.
• Jonathan Bean DesigncoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDesign partner for Tampa Bay History Center 'A Pirate's Fate' immersive theater.
• Jonathan Bean DesigncoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDesign partner for Tampa Bay History Center 'Coacoochee's Story' immersive theater experience.
• Exhibit ConceptsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartner for American Museum of Science and Energy and National Museum of the Pacific War projects.
• Color-AdminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartner for Grand Canyon Visitor Center project providing exhibit installation services.
• PGAV DestinationsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerStrategic partner for Cave of the Winds Visitor Center at Niagara Falls.
• Hardy ConstructionminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConstruction partner for Mob Museum project.
• DMG2coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDesign partner for Samuel Slater Experience telling the story of the American Industrial Revolution.
• Doug MundminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartner for Samuel Slater Experience project.
• Bowen TechnovationcoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partner for Samuel Slater Experience and National Museum of the Pacific War. Provides technical integration and show control systems.
• Matt Kaser DesigncoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDesign partner for Tennessee State Library & Archives interactive exhibit project.
• Museum Fabrication GroupminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartner for Tennessee State Library & Archives exhibit fabrication.
• RhodesWorks LTDcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDesign partner for University of Illinois Welcome Center with 23 multimedia exhibits.
• XibitzminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartner for University of Illinois Welcome Center project.
• Museum ArtscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartner for Art Museum of South Texas 'The Color of Being' exhibition with Dorothy Hood art.
• Trace DesignminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartner for Art Museum of South Texas interactive exhibition.
• Museum Planning LLCcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPlanning partner for C.O. Polk Interactive Museum in McDonough, GA.
• Studio DisplaysminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartner for Roper Mountain Science Center Environmental Science exhibit production.
• D|G StudiosminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartner for National Museum of the Pacific War Bush Gallery exhibits.
• Split Rock StudioscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProject designer and fabricator for Lee Harvey Oswald Arrest Dallas Municipal Building exhibit. BPI produced 23 media experiences within their exhibit framework.
• 5WitscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartner for MathAlive! multilingual international traveling exhibition featuring interactive math experiences.
• Western Writers of AmericacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner for 'Packing the West' distance learning program with video series and curricula teaching history to young people.
• The Homestead FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClient and strategic partner for Western Writers of America 'Packing the West' educational program.
• Forge WorldwidecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner for Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital 'Find Your Strength' film installations documenting adaptive sports recovery.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Ideum: Albuquerque-based firm developing multitouch tables, interactive exhibits, and AV installations for museums, visitor centers, and educational institutions. Directly comparable on interactive hardware/software for cultural venues.
• Cortina Productions: McLean, VA-based experiential media production firm designing and producing immersive AV, interactive media, and film for museums, visitor centers, and corporate environments. Most directly comparable competitor to BPI in the museum AV/interactives niche.
• ESI Design: New York-based experiential design firm creating immersive interactives, digital media, and physical environments for museums and cultural institutions. Overlaps with BPI on museum AV/interactive projects (sometimes partner, sometimes competitor).
• Split Rock Studios: Minnesota-based exhibit design and fabrication firm with growing AV/media production capability for museums and visitor centers. Directly comparable on integrated exhibit delivery where BPI provides media production.
• Bluecadet: Philadelphia-based interactive studio producing digital interactives, mobile experiences, and immersive installations for museums, cultural institutions, and brands. Directly competes with BPI on interactive media and exhibit design scopes.
• RLMG: New York-based brand experience agency creating experiential environments, exhibits, and AV/media installations for cultural institutions and corporate clients. Comparable to BPI in museum experience design and immersive environment delivery.
• Gallagher & Associates: Washington, DC-based museum planning and design firm with full-service exhibit design including AV/interactive scopes. Strategic partner to BPI on multiple projects but also a competitor for integrated museum design wins.
• Hilferty & Associates: DC-area interpretive planning and exhibit design firm with deep museum sector footprint. Long-term BPI partner on multiple projects; overlaps as a competitor when full-service design-build scopes are bid.
• Hadley Exhibits: Ohio-based exhibit fabrication and design firm partnering with BPI on multiple projects (Theodore Roosevelt, Cave of the Winds, Niagara Power Vista). Comparable as integrated museum exhibit provider where media scopes overlap.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/imaginebpi
• Facebookfacebook.com/imaginewhatwedo

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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