KLAPISCH.SCENOGRAPHES

What KLAPISCH.SCENOGRAPHES does

klapisch•scénographes (legal entity: SARL klapisch•scénographes, Siret 532 599 149 000 20, NAF 7410Z) is a Paris-based scenography agency founded in its current form by Marianne Klapisch in March 2021, succeeding the earlier Agence Klapisch Claisse she co-founded in 2011. The firm designs exhibition scenography and mediation devices — encompassing narrative scripting, spatial conception, audiovisual and multimedia design, scale models, interactive manipulations, and lighting design — for permanent, temporary, and event-based exhibitions. Its primary clients are publicly funded cultural institutions in France and selected European markets, including national museums (Musée de l'Armée, Musée des Confluences, Musée Maillol), regional and municipal museums, heritage sites (Pont du Gard, Château de Vincennes), and science centers (Espace des sciences Rennes, Palais de la Découverte). The agency differentiates through a 20+ year institutional track record (53+ maîtrise d'œuvre and 16+ dispositifs de médiation projects delivered), academic involvement, and a formalized eco-conception methodology developed via the 'Les Augures Lab Culturrrre Circulaire' network.

The agency's offering is structured around three service pillars: AMO (Assistance à Maîtrise d'Ouvrage) for diagnostic, programming, and museographic orientation; maîtrise d'œuvre scénographie as master contractor for exhibition design and artistic direction; and dispositifs de médiation for interpretive tools such as multimedia scenarios, graphic frescoes, scale models, and interactive manipulations. Underlying capabilities are largely delivered through a curated external partner ecosystem spanning architecture (Tracks, h2o, Artène), audiovisual production (Pluie Violette, Anima Viva, Lundi8), lighting design (Luc Marie, Gelatic, Atelier H.Audibert), museography (Le Troisième Pôle, Museo studio), and graphic design (Téra-création, C-Album, Atelier Ping-Pong, Thomas Oudin).

The business model is professional services fee-based, project-driven, and almost entirely business-to-government. Revenue is generated through public procurement tenders (competitive concours) and direct institutional commissions, with individual project budgets ranging from approximately €130,000 to €4,950,000 HT and a long tail of mid-six-figure engagements. The core in-house team is small (Marianne Klapisch as gérante, two scenographer project managers, and an interior architect/administrator), supplemented by a broad network of freelance and partner collaborators. Geographic reach spans metropolitan France, Belgium, Italy (Milan 2015), Monaco, Martinique, and the Comoros.

Name

KLAPISCH.SCENOGRAPHES

Legal name

SARL klapisch•scénographes

Website

https://klapisch-scenographes.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Exhibition Scenography and Museography Services

NAICS

Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Exhibition, Retail & Experiential Design (BPAHAKAL)

Keywords

• Exhibition scenography design
• Museum mediation devices
• Cultural project management
• Audiovisual scenography
• Eco-design exhibitions

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Scenography and exhibition design services: The agency generates revenue through fees for scenography design and project management of exhibitions for cultural institutions. Revenue is project-based, typically tied to public procurement processes and direct commissions. Services include design, artistic direction, coordination, and technical supervision of exhibition projects from concept through realization.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

klapisch•scénographes designs exhibition scenography and mediation devices for public and private cultural institutions, translating complex scientific, historical, and cultural content into engaging spatial narratives. The firm delivers three service lines — AMO programming assistance, maîtrise d'œuvre for permanent/temporary/event exhibitions, and dispositifs de médiation (audiovisual, multimedia, interactive manipulations, scale models) — for museums, heritage sites, and science centers across France and Europe.

Product overview

KLAPISCH.SCENOGRAPHES is a scenography agency specializing in exhibition design and cultural mediation for public and private institutions. The company operates three core service pillars: (1) AMO (Assistance à Maîtrise d'Ouvrage) for mission planning assistance, diagnostic studies, and conceptual direction; (2) Maîtrise d'œuvre for master contracting and artistic direction of permanent, temporary, and event exhibitions; and (3) Dispositifs de médiation for the design and production of interpretive devices including audiovisual installations, interactive multimedia, graphic murals, scale models, and hands-on manipulations. The agency works across museums, cultural centers, and heritage sites, delivering projects from initial concept through to final execution.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• AMO (Assistance à Maîtrise d'Ouvrage)

Quantifiable outcome

• Delivered 53+ maîtrise d'œuvre projects and 16+ dispositifs de médiation projects from 2004 to present
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers33 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

24 partnerships are on record, tiered regular partner and key partner.

• Tracks (Architecture)regular partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture firm collaborating with klapisch•scénographes on scenography and exhibition projects requiring architectural integration.
• h2o architectesregular partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture firm partnered on projects such as Puits de Sciences, where h2o acted as mandataire architect.
• Artène (Architecture)regular partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture firm collaborating on cultural scenography projects.
• Jean-Michel Daubourgregular partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture partner for cultural programming and architectural programming on projects including Pont du Gard.
• Le Troisième Pôlekey partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerMuséography and cultural engineering firm. Frequently acts as mandataire on AMO and muséography projects with klapisch•scénographes (Cité des Paysages AMO, Pont du Gard, Musée des Tissus Lyon, Planète Pilote, Martinique CIPCM).
• Museo studioregular partnerTechnology or IntegrationMuseography firm listed as a regular partner for exhibition design projects.
• Anne Bourdais (abmuséo)regular partnerTechnology or IntegrationMuséographie specialist partnered on projects including Château de Vincennes AMO.
• Embaseregular partnerTechnology or IntegrationArchitectural and urban programming firm partnered on projects including Martinique CIPCM.
• Jean-Michel Puydebat (PV2D)regular partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural strategies, territorial development and networking specialist. Partnered on Ecoparc Catalan AMO.
• Pluie Violettekey partnerTechnology or IntegrationAudiovisual design, production and creation firm. Long-standing production partner on Maison de l'énergie, Cité des Moussaillons, LNE, Electropolis, and Puits de Sciences projects.
• Anima Vivaregular partnerTechnology or IntegrationAudiovisual production partner for exhibition projects.
• Lundi8 (Artisans d'idées)regular partnerTechnology or IntegrationAudiovisual conception and production partner. Collaborated on Mondes polaires and Pont du Gard projects.
• Adequat / Eric Bachelierkey partnerImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerOPC (ordonnancement, pilotage, coordination) and economy/estimating partner. Worked on Histoires du tennis à Roland Garros, Cité des Moussaillons, Mondes polaires, Pont du Gard, Electropolis, and Cité de la gastronomie.
• Bathilde Lebretregular partnerTechnology or IntegrationGraphic design partner for exhibition identity and signage.
• C-Albumregular partnerTechnology or IntegrationGraphic design partner for exhibition projects.
• Atelier Ping-Pongregular partnerTechnology or IntegrationGraphic design partner; worked on Notre-Dame de Paris exhibition.
• Téra-créationregular partnerTechnology or IntegrationGraphic design partner for multiple projects including Milan 2015 Pavillon de France and Cité de la gastronomie.
• Thomas Oudinregular partnerTechnology or IntegrationGraphic design partner; worked on MISS Savants and Indochine exhibitions.
• Luc Mariekey partnerTechnology or IntegrationLighting design specialist. Long-standing partner on projects including Tous vivants tous différents, Cité de la gastronomie, Electropolis, Notre-Dame de Paris, and Musée de la Libération de Paris.
• Gelaticregular partnerTechnology or IntegrationLighting design partner for projects including Histoires du tennis, Puits de Sciences, and Milan 2015.
• Atelier H.Audibertregular partnerTechnology or IntegrationLighting design partner for Pont du Gard project.
• 8'18"regular partnerTechnology or IntegrationLighting design partner listed among regular partners.
• Verolivregular partnerTechnology or IntegrationScale model fabrication partner. Worked on Maison de l'énergie, MISS Savants, and Electropolis maquettes.
• Les Augures Lab Culturrrre Circulairekey partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerCircular economy in culture network. klapisch•scénographes participates in this network's meetings on circular economy in culture, and the approach guides the agency's daily operations and project eco-conception methodology.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Local Projects: US-based experiential and museum design studio creating interpretive and interactive exhibitions for cultural institutions. Comparable in mediation-device and interactive-installation work for museums, with comparable eco/system methodology.
• Event Communications: UK-based exhibition design and interpretation firm specializing in museums, galleries and heritage sites. Closely comparable in narrative-led interpretive design for cultural institutions, with somewhat larger headcount.
• Mather & Co: UK-based museum, exhibition and interactive design firm working with cultural institutions and visitor attractions. Comparable in interpretive design, AV integration and visitor-experience focus for museums.
• Tellart: Netherlands/US experiential design studio creating interactive installations and interpretive environments for museums and cultural brands. Comparable in interactive mediation devices and AV scenography for cultural institutions.
• Casson Mann: London-based exhibition and museum design firm delivering interpretive, spatial and graphic design for major cultural institutions. Comparable in core offering (museum scenography, interpretive environments) but operates at larger scale and broader international reach.
• Haley Sharpe Design: Leicester-based exhibition and museum design firm delivering interpretive, graphic and spatial design for cultural and heritage clients. Comparable in museum and heritage scenography with similar integrated service model.
• Land Design Studio: London-based scenography and exhibition design firm delivering interpretive environments for museums, galleries and public spaces. Comparable in narrative-driven scenography and museum mediation-device design.
• Projectiles: Paris-based scenography and exhibition design studio working with museums and cultural institutions in France. Closely comparable to klapisch•scénographes in scale, French cultural-sector focus, and integrated scenography + mediation service offering.

Emerging players

• Moment Factory: Montreal-based multimedia and immersive experience studio with strong museum and public-space portfolio. Comparable in immersive AV / multimedia scenography but operates at materially larger scale and with broader entertainment clientele.

Broad incumbents

• Ralph Appelbaum Associates: Global leader in museum and interpretive design with a portfolio spanning major science, history and cultural institutions. Overlaps with klapisch•scénographes in museum scenography but operates at vastly greater scale and geographic breadth, often competing on the largest European tenders.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

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Profiles4 records

Funding overview

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