AR for institutions
Your collection already has the story. Give visitors a way in.
AR layered over what you already exhibit — objects, murals, dioramas, building facades. Nothing installed, no app, no case opened.
cases opened, labels reprinted, or apps to install
weeks from a photo of the piece to a live experience
to pilot one object, hosting included for good
The case for your board
Interpretation your visitors actually stop for.
Interpretation budgets are hard to defend. An AR layer is the rare exception — it's cheap relative to the collection it upgrades, and unlike a wall label, it reports back.
You already own the expensive part
The object, the research and the rights are paid for. AR buys the interpretation layer that's missing — not a new acquisition.
Nothing for your team to run
ARify hosts and maintains every experience. No CMS, no logins, no new system for someone on staff to inherit.
It extends across the collection
Every object or wall you already exhibit is a candidate. The first piece is a pilot — the second is easier to justify.
It reports back
Dwell time and tap-throughs per object — numbers most interpretation programs simply don't produce.
Proof, not a pitch deck
We've done this for a public heritage subject already.
The Municipality of Trail, BC owned a flood mural nobody stopped for. We left the paint untouched and layered a no-app AR experience on top — an audio tour, historic photography, and the 1948 flood rising across the street. Delivered with no closure, no scaffolding, no new paint. It's live today.
Interpretation, at the object
The label has room for one paragraph.
Everything else — the archive photograph, the curator's voice, the object as it looked when it was made — has nowhere to go. This puts it at the object itself, with no case opened and nothing installed.
See it running in public →What it costs
Priced to pilot on one piece.
All prices in CAD. Final pricing depends on scope and number of locations — full breakdown on Services.
- Single Activation A single object, mural or installation. $9,900+
- Multi-Target Activation Multi-location, deeper interaction, custom builds. $18,000+
- Signature Campaign Bespoke, multi-channel, a flagship moment. Custom pricing
Questions institutional staff ask
Before you bring this to your board.
Does this work on objects and interiors, not just walls?
Yes — anything with a stable visual surface: a painting, a facade, a diorama, a case, a panel. We scope it from photos.
Is the AR experience accessible to everyone?
The physical object always stands on its own, so nothing is lost for someone who doesn't scan. For the AR layer, we follow accessibility best practices — readable prompts, captions on audio, and reasonable performance on older devices.
What do you collect about our visitors?
Anonymous session counts and tap-throughs. No names, no accounts, and no camera footage ever leaves the phone. Full detail on our privacy page.
Can it run in languages other than English?
We can. Multi-language builds are scoped per project — tell us what your audience needs and we'll price it in.
For your vendor file
We respond to RFPs and can supply sole-source justification language and references on request. Experiences are static web builds — if you ever leave us, the build hands over cleanly.
Ask us: info@arify.caWork with us
Got a piece your institution already owns?
Send us a photo. We'll scope it, price it precisely, and show you what it could become — before you commit anything.