From New York to New Mexico we traveled and worked on amazing projects, collaborated with talented people, created fruitful new partnerships while continuing to work with our treasured past colleagues. Take a look back at some of our projects and catch a glimpse of what we are working on in the year to come.
Mercer Museum
The Doan Gang: Outlaws of the Revolution
DOYLESTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
Working with fabricator ArtGuild, Inc. and the Museum team, Gecko Group helped bring to life a story of mystery, intrigue, allies, and traitors. Operating during the American Revolution, the Doan Gang gained notoriety, and (from some) admiration. Gecko Group created a series of immersive scenic vignettes, captivating graphics and interactives, to transport visitors to this amazing time in history.
Nashville Zoo
Komodo Dragon
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE
This year, we were pleased to see the opening of a new exhibition highlighting the Zoo’s fierce Komodo Dragons. Featuring an indoor and an outdoor enclosure and a rotating list of species, this exhibit required flexible signage and wayfinding to help visitors know where to go and who they will see when they arrive.
Pittsburgh Botanic Garden
Garden of the Five Senses
PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
Last year saw the completion of a site-wide Interpretive Master Plan for the Pittsburgh Botanic Garden. We were excited to roll right into some implementation of that plan through additional signage for the Garden’s sensory experience aimed at young learners. This supplemental signage drew on existing design features of the Garden to add direction for caregivers and deepen the sensory experience for visitors.
Pennsylvania Railroad Museum
STRASBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
In Strasburg, PA, home of the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania, we created an eye-catching and engaging interpretive visitor experience and wayfinding system. To build excitement for visitors approaching the Museum, a mural and colorful silhouettes of key characters in Railroads, introduce the interpretive themes and experiences visitors will encounter inside the museum.
Maryland Zoo
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND
Bringing the inside out enhanced the visibility and identity at Maryland Zoo, as well, where we created a large-scale identity sign based on their logo. At the same time, we designed a comprehensive signage system for their newly revamped parking area, including interpretation on some of the sustainable features incorporated.
Nashville Zoo
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE
In Tennessee, the Nashville Zoo opened a large, two-story parking garage. Here, we designed signage to help visitors easily remember where they parked. Bright colors, playful patterns, and key species work together to create memorable wall murals and column wraps that deliver conservation information related to the species.
Some of the Gecko team were able to travel to Calgary, Ontario, Canada for the annual Association of Zoos and Aquariums conference. We met many new folks at our booth in the exhibit hall, where we were able to talk through some of our favorite projects. We were delighted to attend the awards luncheon, where last year’s Galápagos Islands at the Houston Zoo was awarded the Top Honors for exhibits.
Gecko Group hit the ground running for 2025, with a wide range of projects in progress. We are continuing our work in Tennessee with the Nashville Zoo, on the exhibit Africa: Living in Balance. This exhibit features some new interpretive elements for existing habitats as well as brand new exhibits featuring leopards, black and white colobus, and other species. To add to the beauty of the exhibit spaces, we worked with two artists to commission custom animal sculptures and a mosaic tile art installation. We are so excited to see it open later this year.
Other projects we will be sharing more about as the year continues include work with Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library, Hawk Mountain Sanctuary, Mystic Seaport Museum, and Teatown Lake Reservation, to name just a few.
Check back in to see how things progress, and if you have a project you’d like to discuss, reach out! We’d love to hear from you.
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