Los Altos History Museum

Client: Los Alto History Museum Category: Exhibits Location: Los Altos, CA Date: Summer 2023   In a fulfilling collaboration, the skilled team at Gizmo Art Productions embarked on a journey with the Los Altos History Museum, bringing to life their new permanent exhibit, “Making Connections: Stories from the Land.” We worked alongside The Sibbett Group, a trusted…

Sonoma County Stories

Client: Museum of Sonoma County Category: Exhibits  Location: Santa Rosa, CA Date: September 2023   This interactive exhibit is built around interviews recorded by former Press Democrat columnist Gaye LeBaron and also includes dozens of pieces from the museum’s collections. It is intended to deliver a more in depth history of Sonoma County that has been passed over with respect…

Alviso Adobe House

Client: The City of Milpitas Category: Exhibits  Location: Milpitas, CA Date: Fall 2022 Gizmo worked on interpretive graphics, accessioned objects, electronic media, custom elements, woodwork, minor restoration work,  and 3D tactile elements. Includes all installation, project management, shop drawings and site visits.  We worked with designers from The Sibbett Group to recreate the feel of the building from when…

Bay Area Discovery Museum

Gizmo fabricated and installed this large-scale sculpture and climbing structure for kids to enjoy. Client: Bay Area Discovery Museum Location: Sausalito, CA Date:  September 2021 Children experience the wonders of nature as they run, play and climb through 3 large treehouses nestled in the canopy of Fort Baker’s majestic trees at Bay Area Discovery Museum. Designed for…

California State Railroad Museum

Gizmo worked with designers The Sibbett Group to create this interactive model train exhibit Client: National Model Railroad Association Category: Exhibits  Location: California State Railroad Museum, Sacramento, CA Date: April 2021 This exhibit was thoughtfully designed by the Sibbett Group. Gizmo then went to building all of the display cases, mountings, signage, railroad trestle bridges including…

Oakland Zoo Habitarium

Client: ECOS Design Category: Visitor Center Location: Oakland, California Date: July 2018 Completed in July 2018, this project consisted of working closely with the exhibit design team as well as working with the educational team at the Oakland Zoo. We assisted with development to ensure that elements were buildable and durable. This exhibit was complete build out, turning…

Phoebe Hearst Museum of Anthropology

The Sibbett Group designed the Pheobe Hearst Exhibit in Berkeley and hired Gizmo to fabricate and install the exhibit furniture and graphics. Client: Phoebe Hearst Museum of Anthropology Category: History & Heritage Museum Location: Berkeley, California Date: April 2017 The space displays some of Hearst’s 3 million anthropologic objects. Inside the display cases, you can find the unique masks…

Presidio Officers Club

The “Exclusion” Exhibit was fabricated and installed at the Presidio Officers Club by Gizmo. Title: “Exclusion”  Category: Exhibit Location: San Francisco. California Date: March 2017 Gizmo has worked for the Presidio Officers Club on many projects throughout the years the latest being the “Exclusion” Exhibit, that was completed in Feb 2017. Gizmo worked with designer Sterling Larrimore…