Heritage Interactive

What Heritage Interactive does

Heritage Interactive Ltd is a UK-based private limited company founded in 2010 and headquartered in Wartnaby, Leicestershire, that designs and delivers bespoke digital storytelling experiences for museums, heritage attractions, and galleries. The company combines creative direction, technical implementation, content development, and hardware integration under a single team of six core specialists supported by a freelance network, allowing it to manage projects from concept feasibility through installation and ongoing maintenance. Its work spans augmented reality applications for exhibitions, immersive audiovisual environments (including 270-degree projection mapping and DMX/Dali-synchronised show control), client-updateable digital collection labels and interactive databases, oral history listening posts, 360-degree virtual tours with 3D-scanned models, interactive games using depth-camera-based floor projection, and content management systems that allow museum staff to update exhibits without technical support. Documented clients include Surgeons' Hall Museums Edinburgh, Manchester Jewish Museum, Northampton Museum & Art Gallery, Royal Armouries Leeds, International Bomber Command Centre, The Postal Museum London, Discovery Museum Newcastle, Cardigan Castle, Ely Museum, Ironbridge Museums, Segedunum Newcastle, and Spinnaker Tower Portsmouth, with delivery typically structured around bespoke project-based engagements priced by quote. The company has no external investors, operates exclusively in the United Kingdom, and does not disclose revenue or funding data.

Name

Heritage Interactive

Legal name

Heritage Interactive Ltd

Website

https://heritageinteractive.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Heritage Interactive is a UK-based bespoke digital storytelling company that designs and installs interactive AV, AR, projection, virtual tour, and content management experiences for museums, galleries, and heritage attractions across the United Kingdom.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Museum Interactive Technology Services

NAICS

Museums (71211), Historical Sites (71212)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Cultural Heritage Institutions (Archives, Historic Houses, Monuments Foundations) (THAJADAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Indigenous & Community Cultural Institutions (THAJADAK)

Keywords

• Museum interactive exhibits
• Digital heritage storytelling
• Immersive AV installations
• Augmented reality experiences
• Virtual tour platforms

Headquarters

HQ city

Wartnaby

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Project-Based Digital Experience Services: Bespoke digital storytelling and interactive experience projects for museums and heritage attractions. Projects encompass concept development, production, installation, and maintenance. Revenue is generated through project fees for custom digital installations.
2. Hardware Supply & Installation: Supply and installation of AV hardware including displays, touchscreens, projectors, and show control systems as part of complete exhibit solutions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Heritage Interactive is a bespoke digital storytelling company that designs, develops, and installs interactive experiences for museums and heritage attractions. Each project combines creative content production with technical implementation, including AR applications, immersive AV environments, digital collection labels, interactive databases, oral history systems, virtual tours, bespoke show control software, interactive games, and content management systems. Engagements span the full project lifecycle from concept feasibility and content development through hardware supply, installation, and ongoing maintenance.

Product overview

Heritage Interactive is a bespoke digital storytelling company serving museums and heritage attractions, not a product company with packaged offerings. Rather than a unified platform with modules, they deliver project-based services including AR applications, immersive AV environments, interactive databases, digital collection labels, oral history systems, virtual tours, show control software, interactive games, documentary filming, 3D/illustration/animation, and content management systems. Each engagement is tailored to specific client requirements, with services ranging from concept feasibility to installation and ongoing maintenance. Their work spans case studies including Surgeons' Hall Museums (AR app, standalone games), Manchester Jewish Museum (Journeys AV, sliding case labels, oral histories), Northampton Museum (collection databases, Design Your Own Shoe game), Cardigan Castle (animations, virtual tour), and others.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• AR App Development Augmented reality applications for museum exhibitions, including mobile apps with discovery markers that trigger additional content when pointing devices at displays, and tablet versions for visitors without smartphones. Designed for museums seeking to add interactive digital layers to physical exhibits.
• Immersive AV Environments Large-scale audiovisual experiences including projection mapping, 270-degree projections, multi-channel audio synchronized with lighting effects (DMX and Dali), and ambient soundscapes for heritage attractions. Designed for museums and heritage sites seeking immersive storytelling environments.
• Digital Collection Labels Client-updateable digital interpretation systems displaying collection information, images, audio, and video content with intuitive content hierarchies designed to represent physical display cases. Allows museum staff to update content independently.
• Interactive Databases Web-based touchscreen systems allowing visitors to explore museum collections through intuitive interfaces with multi-layered content hierarchies and multiple viewing angles for objects.
• Oral History Listening Posts Audio systems linked to gallery themes featuring authentic voices and first-person extracts, including on-site recorded audio posts for greater sense of place. Designed for museums and heritage sites collecting and presenting personal testimonies.
• Virtual Tours Interactive 360-degree virtual tours with 3D scanned models, hotspots providing text, images and film content, narrated introductions, and QR code accessibility for in-gallery and online audiences. Suitable for museums and heritage sites seeking remote accessibility.
• Bespoke Show Control Custom software solutions enabling clients to control AV displays, switch between visitor and presenter modes, accept multiple plug-ins from external devices, and program schedules up to three months in advance. Synchronizes AV displays, projections, and lighting (DMX and Dali).
• Interactive Games Multi and single-user digital games including standalone challenges, 3D design applications with social media sharing, and projected floor-based interactives using depth cameras. Designed for museum engagement with younger and family audiences.
• Documentary Filming & Vox Pops Professional film production including newly commissioned interviews, location filming, motion graphics, archive films, and character or re-enactment pieces with period music integration. Designed for museums and heritage attractions producing curated video content for exhibitions.
• 3D Modelling, Illustration & Animation Custom 3D modelling for historical buildings and characters, bespoke illustrations, and character animations for younger audiences with bi-lingual voiceovers. Designed for heritage interpretation projects.
• Content Management Systems Client-facing systems allowing museum staff to update digital content, add new materials, respond to research developments, and manage object displays without technical support. Designed for museums requiring ongoing content autonomy.
• Consultancy & Project Support Full project lifecycle support from concept feasibility through installation, including consultancy, cost evaluation, research and development, scoping, specification, brief creation, and production management. Designed for museums and heritage attractions requiring expert project guidance.

Quantifiable outcome

• High client retention - multiple clients have returned for additional projects

Named customers12 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• All Things (Exhibition Design)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerExhibition design partner for Manchester Jewish Museum project, responsible for overall exhibition design alongside Heritage Interactive's digital exhibits.
• The Hub (Fit-out)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFit-out contractor for Manchester Jewish Museum, working with Heritage Interactive on hardware installation and physical space preparation.
• Creative Good (Exhibition Design)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerExhibition design partner for Northampton Museum, collaborating on the shoe gallery digital interpretation.
• Realm Projects (Fit-out)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFit-out contractor for Northampton Museum, responsible for physical installation work.
• Redman Design (Exhibition Design)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerExhibition design partner for International Bomber Command Centre.
• Centre Screen Productions (Media Producers)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedia production partner for International Bomber Command Centre, producing AV content for the immersive experience.
• Haley Sharpe Design (Exhibition Design)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerExhibition design partner for Cardigan Castle, collaborating on interactive site plan and virtual tour.
• Simon Leach Design (Exhibition Design)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerExhibition design partner for Ely Museum refurbishment.
• Haley Sharpe Design (Exhibition Design)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerExhibition design partner for The Postal Museum, London.
• Redman Design (Exhibition Design)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerExhibition design partner for Segedunum, collaborating on Roman heritage interpretation.
• Form Atlarge (Exhibition Design)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerExhibition design partner for Spinnaker Tower, Portsmouth.
• Workhaus (Fit-out)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFit-out contractor for Ely Museum.
• Walkers Joinery (Fit-out)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFit-out contractor for The Postal Museum, London.
• DG Professional Interiors (Fit-out)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFit-out contractor for Spinnaker Tower.
• Campbell & Co (Exhibition Design)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerExhibition design partner for Surgeons' Hall Museums Body Voyager Exhibition.
• Elmwood Projects (Fit-out)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFit-out contractor for Surgeons' Hall Museums.
• Studio MB (Exhibition Design)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerExhibition design partner for Royal Armouries, Leeds.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Event Communications: UK-based company creating interactive digital experiences for museums, galleries, and visitor attractions. Direct competitor in the same niche, offering similar scope of AV, interactive, and multimedia installations for heritage and cultural clients.
• Land Design Studio: UK exhibition design practice specializing in museum and heritage interpretation projects. Direct peer in the same niche of museum/heritage exhibition design and digital content.
• Mather & Co: UK exhibition and interpretation design firm serving museums, heritage sites, and visitor centres. Direct peer in museum interpretation, AV, and interactive digital experiences for the heritage sector.
• Squint/Opera: UK-based creative studio designing immersive digital experiences, including for museums and cultural venues. Direct peer in immersive experiences and digital storytelling for public-facing attractions.
• Casson Mann: UK award-winning exhibition design firm working with museums and cultural institutions. Direct peer in exhibition design and museum interpretation, including digital and interactive components.
• Engage Works: UK studio creating immersive digital experiences for cultural, corporate, and public-sector clients. Direct peer in immersive AV, interactive installations, and digital storytelling for venues.
• Haley Sharpe Design: UK exhibition design company that works with museums and heritage attractions. Direct peer in same heritage interpretation market; also named as a partner on Cardiff Castle and Postal Museum projects.
• CDM (Content Design & Media): UK-based content design and media production company serving museums and visitor attractions. Direct peer in heritage digital content, AV production, and interactive media.
• Semiconductor (UK): UK-based studio creating immersive digital experiences and installations for museums and cultural institutions. Direct peer in combining creative storytelling with technical installation for heritage projects.
• ISO Design: UK-based exhibition and interpretation design firm serving museums, heritage sites, and visitor attractions. Direct peer in exhibition design and digital interpretation work.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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