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UX/UI case study · Multilingual museum experience
King Manor Museum App
A mobile guide that helps non-English-speaking visitors understand exhibits, navigate the museum, and discover history in their own language.
RoleUX/UI Designer
LanguagesEnglish · Spanish · Bangla · Arabic
ToolsFigma · FigJam · Illustrator
FocusAccessibility · Translation · Navigation
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Bienvenido al Museo King Manor
Descubre la historia en tu propio idioma.9:41● ● ●
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مرحبًا بكم في متحف كينغ مانور
اكتشف التاريخ بلغتك الخاصة.01 · Overview
History should welcome everyone.
King Manor Museum serves visitors from many cultural and language backgrounds. This concept gives Spanish-, Bangla-, and Arabic-speaking visitors a clearer way to understand exhibit stories and move through the museum with confidence.
02 · The problem
English-only information creates a barrier.
Exhibit signs and guided information are primarily in English.
Visitors who are not fluent in English can struggle to understand objects and their historical context.
Navigation becomes harder when translated help is not available at the moment it is needed.
03 · The solution
A direct path from arrival to understanding.
The experience begins with language selection, then keeps the same clear structure across every translation.
Language picker
English, Spanish, Bangla, and Arabic are available from the first screen.
Exhibit stories
Visitors tap a room or object to read translated historical context without searching a map.
Scan & translate
QR-code and text scanning create a direct path from a physical label to accessible content.
Events & hours
Practical visit information stays easy to reach without interrupting the exhibit journey.
04 · Research
Learning from visitors, staff, and other museums.
Visitor information
Which languages are most common? What information do visitors want in their preferred language?
Current experience
How do non-English speakers access information now? What translation resources and navigation support already exist?
Staff challenges
What questions appear most often, and how does the team currently handle translation requests?
05 · Competitive review
Useful patterns, adapted for a smaller museum.
Walt Disney Family Museum
Multilingual support, audio guides, virtual tours, and accessibility tools.
Jewish Museum Berlin
Multimedia stories, sign-language content, and navigation support.
National Gallery of Art
Interactive maps, virtual tours, and educational exhibit content.
Local museum review
Tenement Museum, MOCA, Jewish Museum, Museo Frida Kahlo, and NMMA informed the language strategy.
06 · Core flow
Four simple steps.
- 1Choose a language
- 2Select a museum section
- 3Tap or scan an exhibit
- 4Read its translated story
07 · Interface design
One visual system, four languages.
Milky white surfaces and museum green create a calm, readable interface. Generous spacing, large tap targets, consistent controls, and language-aware layouts help the system remain familiar when the content changes.
TOURSDining Room
Explore the rooms and objects of King Manor.
DETAILSParlor Room
Tap an object to learn its story in your selected language.
EVENTSPlan your visit
View programs, museum hours, and upcoming events.
08 · High-fidelity prototype
The experience across every language.
Each flow uses the same hierarchy and controls, allowing visitors to change languages without relearning the interface.
09 · Process
From research to an interactive prototype.
Research & planning
Understand visitor needs, study comparable apps, and define essential features.
Wireframes & prototype
Map the app structure in Figma and build the core multilingual journey.
Collaboration
Prepare the design for partnership with museum staff and developers.
Planned validation
Test the experience at the museum, collect feedback, and iterate before launch.
10 · Accessibility
Designed for linguistic access.
Project summary
The King Manor Museum App turns translation into a welcoming part of the visit—helping more people connect with the museum’s rooms, objects, and stories.