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Tempora S.A. is a Belgian public limited company founded in 1998 by Benoît Remiche and De Boeck publishing house, headquartered in Forest (Brussels). The company operates as an end-to-end exhibition and museum services provider, encompassing exhibition design, content development, scenography, multimedia and audiovisual production, technical engineering, object mounting, and full delegated museum management (ticketing, shop, cafeteria, HR, educational programs, daily administration). Its portfolio spans three product categories: civilization exhibitions (e.g., 'Europe, It is our History', '14-18, It is also our History'), art exhibitions (e.g., 'Warhol, The American Dream Factory', 'Hyperrealism Sculpture', '21 Rue la Boétie'), and international touring exhibitions staged across Europe and North America.

Tempora generates revenue through three streams: project-based exhibition design and build contracts (one-time, awarded via public procurement tenders and direct commissions), long-term delegated museum management contracts (managed services, exemplified by the Bastogne War Museum 2012-present), and exhibition operation and touring (managed services). Its go-to-market is heavily weighted toward public procurement and direct institutional relationships with government and quasi-government cultural institutions. The company serves a near-total government client base across Belgium, France, Poland, the UK, Spain, Italy, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Bulgaria, the USA, and Canada. Notable clients include the European Parliament, the European Commission (DG COMM), the Polish Ministry of Culture and National Heritage, Toerisme Vlaanderen, Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles, the Atomium, and various national museums.

The business has a 25+ year track record (since 1998), with over 160 exhibitions and museum installations realized, and a recurring base of multi-year operational contracts alongside a project-based pipeline. The company is privately held with no disclosed equity funding, no parent company, and no M&A activity evidenced in the source data. Distribution is exclusively B2B/B2G; consumer reach is indirect through ticket sales at venues operating Tempora-managed or Tempora-toured exhibitions.

Name

Times

Legal name

Tempora S.A.

Website

https://tempora-expo.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Tempora is a Belgian end-to-end exhibition and museum services company founded in 1998, designing, building, and operating civilization, art, and touring exhibitions for public museums and cultural institutions across Europe and North America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Museum Exhibition Services

NAICS

Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (712), Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (7121), Museums (712110), Historical Sites (71212)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Pavilion & Country/Group Exhibit Build-Outs (THAHAHAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Theatre Services & Design (Scenic/Costume/Props/Stage Management) (MPAGABAO)

Keywords

• Exhibition design services
• Museum management services
• Multimedia production
• Scenography and design
• Cultural heritage exhibitions

Headquarters

HQ city

Bruyelle

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Exhibition Design & Build: Design, content creation, and construction of temporary, permanent and touring exhibitions for museums and cultural institutions. Revenue generated through project-based contracts via public tenders and direct commissions.
2. Delegated Museum Management: Day-to-day operation of museums including ticketing, visitor welcome, shop, cafeteria, HR and promotion. Long-term management contracts with cultural institutions.
3. Exhibition Operation & Touring: Operating and maintaining exhibitions, including international touring arrangements with venues across Europe and North America.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Tempora designs, builds, and operates temporary, permanent, and touring exhibitions for museums and cultural institutions, transforming stories from past and present into unique visitor experiences. The company also provides full delegated museum management services including business planning, ticketing, visitor services, shop and cafeteria operations, educational programs, and daily administration.

Product overview

Tempora is a Belgian company (S.A.) founded in 1998 by Benoît Remiche and De Boeck publishing group, specializing in the conception, realization, and operation of exhibitions and museums across Europe. The company offers an integrated suite of services including exhibition design, content development, build and operate services, and delegated museum management. Tempora's portfolio encompasses civilization exhibitions, art exhibitions, and international touring exhibitions, complemented by specialized services such as multimedia production, technical engineering, object mounting, and graphic/audiovisual production. The company operates across Belgium, France, and internationally, serving clients including public museums, institutions, and cultural venues.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Exhibition Design, Build & Operate Services End-to-end exhibition design, construction, and operation services for temporary, permanent, and touring exhibitions. Includes content development, spatial design, multimedia production, object mounting, and graphic/audiovisual production for museums and cultural institutions.
• Delegated Museum Management Full operational management of museums including business planning, ticketing, visitor services, shop and cafeteria operations, HR management, educational programs, and daily administration. Currently operated for the Bastogne War Museum since 2012.
• Civilization Exhibitions (Production) Major multidisciplinary exhibitions exploring historical and cultural themes such as 'Europe, It is our History', '14-18, It is also our History', developed in collaboration with universities, international lending museums, local communities, and theatres.
• Art Exhibitions (Production) Art exhibitions combining famous artworks with lesser-known historical narratives, including '21 Rue la Boétie' (Picasso, Matisse, Braque, Léger), 'Warhol, The American Dream Factory', and 'Inside Magritte'.
• International Touring Exhibitions Develops and tours exhibitions internationally to venues including Musée Maillol Paris, Petit Palais Paris, Madrid, Québec, Montréal, Genève, and the United States.
• Multimedia Production Services In-house audiovisual team specialized in film production for museums and exhibition spaces, coordinating complete multimedia installations from concept design through postproduction, testing, and installation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 160 exhibitions and museum installations realized since 1998
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers19 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• LRE FoundationflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Coordinating partner for the Art of Remembrance project combining contemporary art with WWII memory through artist residencies and touring exhibitions across Europe. Co-funded by the Creative Europe programme.
• Ministry of Culture and National Heritage PolandflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2009Major international tender win for the design and total fitting of the new World War II Museum in Gdansk. This large-scale cultural project marked the real start of Tempora's international public tender story.
• Musée Maillol PariscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost venue for multiple touring exhibitions including 21 Rue la Boétie, Hyperrealism Sculpture, Pompeii, and ongoing art exhibition partnerships.
• Demeter asblcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership with Demeter for cultural exhibitions including C'est notre terre, Warhol, and Hyperrealism Sculpture exhibitions.
• DG COMM European CommissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesign and development of the Experience Europe exhibition center at the European Commission headquarters in Brussels.
• Idelux Projets PublicscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing delegated management of the Bastogne War Museum including organization of welcome desk, ticketing, shop, cafeteria, HR and promotion since 2012.
• Studio SalgadocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for the Amazônia exhibition featuring the work of Sebastião Salgado, to be hosted at Tour & Taxis Brussels in 2025.
• IKA (Institut für Kulturaustausch)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partnership for the Hyperrealism Sculpture exhibition touring to multiple European venues including Liège, Brussels, Lyon, and Paris.
• Magritte FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for the Inside Magritte exhibition at La Boverie Liège, combining the Magritte Foundation, The Fake Factory, and Crossmedia.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Haley Sharpe Design: UK-based museum, heritage and exhibition design agency offering interpretation, design and multimedia production. Comparable mid-sized competitor pursuing European museum and heritage institution tenders.
• Jack Rouse Associates: Experience design consultancy producing museums, visitor centers and brand experiences globally. Comparable integrated offering and pursuit of cultural and corporate experience design contracts.
• Atelier Brückner: German exhibition and experience design studio with deep scenography, multimedia and museum design/build capabilities. Direct competitor for high-end European museum tenders similar to those Tempora wins (e.g., Gdansk WWII Museum, House of European History tier).
• Event Architecture: International pavilion, exhibition and event architecture firm building temporary and permanent installations including country pavilions and museum exhibitions. Direct overlap with Tempora's exhibition build and touring capabilities.
• Local Projects: US experience design firm known for museum interactives and interpretive exhibition work. Competes for high-budget museum experience commissions and shares the integrated technology + storytelling approach.
• Gallagher & Associates: Canadian-founded museum and exhibition design firm with European delivery capability. Comparable integrated service offering (interpretation, design, multimedia) and target institutional client base in public museums.
• Tinker Imagineers: Dutch experience design firm building museums, visitor centers and themed attractions. Direct competitor in Benelux for design-build-operate museum projects with strong scenography and storytelling capabilities.
• Ralph Appelbaum Associates: Global museum and exhibition design firm headquartered in New York with major European projects; competes for the same international flagship exhibition and museum design contracts that Tempora targets through public tenders.
• Musealia: Spanish producer of internationally touring blockbuster exhibitions (e.g., Tutankhamun, Titanic, Pompeii); directly comparable to Tempora's touring exhibition business and competes for the same touring venue partners in Europe and North America.

Broad incumbents

• Panstadia & Arena Entertainment Group: Broader entertainment/experience design ecosystem including themed attractions and large-scale immersive venues; operates adjacent to Tempora in the touring immersive exhibition market (e.g., Van Gogh Immersive, Tutankhamun) that Tempora also services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/TemporaExpo

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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Funding rounds

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