Museums & Nature Centers

Visitors learn faster when the setting feels real. The environments above show how realistic scenery, murals, and habitat elements work together to create a complete story.

Educational exhibits designed to tell a story

Our museum and nature center work is built around storytelling and visitor experience. We can supplement realistic natural settings with printed informational signage, custom tables, chairs, and benches, and durable cabinetry that supports programming needs and daily use.

Common exhibit elements include:

• Realistic scenery that tells a story
• Hand-painted or printed murals
• Printed informational signage
• Custom tables, chairs, and benches
• Custom cabinetry
• Annual cleaning services that keep your pieces and exhibits looking great for years to come

Immersive experience, built for public spaces

Every museum has unique requirements and challenges: lighting, traffic patterns, accessibility needs, and the realities of maintenance. Our team designs with those requirements in mind, using materials and finishes engineered for long-term wear.

If you need a complete environment, we handle the full design-build process, including on-site installation and finishing. For projects that require coordination, we also partner with construction contractors, electricians, and audio-visual professionals to help deliver the right mix of light, sound, and sensory appeal.

Hyper-realistic habitats with botanically accurate detail

Details matter in a museum setting. We recreate environments with the plants, grasses, rocks, and natural textures that belong in that ecosystem so the scene reads as believable to educators, naturalists, and guests.

Habitat capabilities include:

• Botanically accurate replica trees, bushes, and shrubs made with our proprietary processes
• Hyper-realistic rockwork and terrain created from precision molds of real rock faces
• Realistic water habitats and water features designed to integrate with mounted pieces
• Grasses, reeds, and wildflower elements created from molds of real plant life
• Mural integration that adds scale, distance, and atmosphere to the scene

Protecting and preserving existing exhibits

Many museums and nature centers already have strong exhibits, but time takes its toll. Dust, oils, handling, light exposure, and everyday use can slowly reduce realism and shorten the life of taxidermy and scenic elements.

Wilderness by Klaus helps preserve what you already have. We can refresh and protect mounted specimens, murals, and artifacts so your exhibit stays clean, lifelike, and ready for visitors year-round.

Cleaning and restoration for taxidermy specimens and scenic elements

Nature installations that include taxidermy specimens contain organic materials that demand specialized care and conservation-focused treatments. Even well-built displays can accumulate dust, dirt, oils, stains, and contaminants over time.
Our cleaning process is careful and thorough. Annual service can include:

• Deep cleaning of mounts, murals, and artifacts
• Polishing antlers, eyes, and hooves to restore a healthy, lifelike shine
• Touch-ups for scratches, dents, fading, and flaking paint
• Repairs to damaged habitat elements such as branches and scenic components
• Repainting and mural touch-ups when light exposure dulls color and realism

Pest mitigation and prevention for museum collections

Moths and other pests can do serious damage to taxidermy mounts, especially in exhibits that remain on display year-round. Taxidermists treat mounts to deter pests, but bugs can still invade once installed in a museum, nature center, or public exhibit.

Our specialized bug prevention process treats taxidermy specimens and eradicates active infestations. We follow up later to ensure pests are fully gone, and if necessary, apply another treatment. Once your exhibit is stabilized, we can return annually to clean, restore, and apply insecticide as part of a prevention plan.

What museums and nature centers get from Wilderness by Klaus

Museums choose us when they need exhibit partners who understand both realism and longevity. Our work is built around:

• Immersive experience
• Telling a story
• Life-size recreations and accurate habitat context
• Mural integration for depth and atmosphere
• Realistic scenery designed for close inspection
• Annual cleaning services that protect long-term value
• Fully artificial habitat elements engineered for durability

Ready to plan, restore, or protect your exhibits?

Whether you are designing a new immersive space, updating an aging diorama, restoring specimens, or building a prevention plan for pests, Wilderness by Klaus is ready to help. Contact us to discuss your goals, timelines, and the scope of your exhibits.