ZIPPO/CASE MUSEUM
About the project
The Zippo/Case Museum was created to both instill local pride and to attract both visitors and passionate collectors. Visitors to the 15,000 square foot facility find rare and unique Zippo lighters and Case knives and are offered a glimpse into an exciting environment showcasing Zippo’s history, achievements, and continued success.
The highly interactive exhibits include visitor-operated, rotating “flintwheel” display cases, giant holographic lighters and knives with “exploding” cutaway views of their components, interactive video tours of production facilities, and an orientation theater, multimedia timeline, and 10-foot-high kinetic sculpture. Additionally, artifacts are displayed in polished and perforated aluminum and brass display cases that echo the quality finishes found in Zippo products.
SFD provided all planning and design of exhibits, public spaces, signage and visitor experiences, as well as acted as general contractor for the production and installation of exhibits. SFD collaborated with project architects in the development and programming of the museum facility
PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS
Entry sculpture featuring 10' revolving metallic globe with orbiting lighters & knives
Orientation theater
Visitor-operated rotating "flint wheel" display cases
Multi-media Zippo timeline
Holographic lighters and knives that "explode" into their components
Repair shop observation area
Animated neon displays
Interactive video tours of production facilities
12' American flag of red, white, and blue patterned Zippo lighters
CLIENT
Zippo Manufacturing Company
PROJECT LOCATION
Bradford, Pennsylvania
SERVICES PROVIDED
Planning
All phases of exhibition design
Coordination with project architects
General contracting of exhibit fabrication and installation
PROJECT PARTNERS
Content Development:
Dorothy HartmanFabrication:
Lynch ExhibitsMedia Design:
Magic Lantern