Split-flap displays for museums & galleries

Your venue has a story.
The board that tells it.

Today’s exhibitions, guided tour times, gallery opening hours — flipping in the aesthetic language that museums and galleries understand. Functional. Beautiful. Photographed.

A real mechanical split‑flap board starts at $15,000. Split‑Flap TV works on the screen you already own — from $25/month.

The problem

Printed wayfinding is expensive to update and invisible by design.

Museums and galleries are designed for visual impact. Then they stick a printed A4 sheet on a stand to announce the guided tour. The mismatch is jarring — and it communicates the wrong thing about the institution’s attention to detail. The split‑flap display fits the aesthetic of a culturally serious venue in a way that generic digital signage never does. It is itself an object of interest. Visitors photograph it, reference it in reviews, and remember it as part of the experience. Split‑Flap TV brings that to any screen — at the entrance, in the lobby, beside each gallery door.

Display today’s guided tour times and meeting points without printing anything

The aesthetic matches the cultural seriousness of a museum or gallery environment

Visitors photograph the board and tag the venue — organic social proof

Schedule temporary exhibition announcements to appear and disappear automatically

Update gallery opening times and special closures from anywhere in seconds

Works on any existing lobby screen, entrance TV, or gallery tablet

What to display

What museums and galleries display.

Guided tour schedule

Tour times, languages, meeting point, and group size — displayed at the entrance so visitors plan their visit before they ask reception.

Current exhibitions

Exhibition name, gallery location, and closing date — displayed in the lobby so first-time visitors orient themselves immediately.

Today’s events

Artist talk at 3pm, family workshop at 11am, late opening on Thursday — scheduled to appear on the day and disappear after.

Opening hours

Standard hours, holiday closures, and late-night openings — visible from the entrance so visitors know before they queue.

Temporary closures

Gallery 4 closed for installation, lift out of service, east wing re-opens Friday — updated in 30 seconds and removed automatically.

Membership & shop

Become a member, gift shop closing time, cafe last orders — rotated into the message loop to drive secondary revenue without extra staff effort.

“Three visitors mentioned the entrance board in our feedback forms last quarter. One called it the most interesting thing in the lobby. That was unexpected.”

Gallery director, Ghent

$15,000+

Cost of a real mechanical split‑flap board

$25/mo

Split‑Flap TV on a screen you already own

< 10 min

Average setup time from download to first flip

Up and running in under 10 minutes

Three steps. No engineer needed.

01

Install the app

Download Split‑Flap TV from Google Play or the App Store onto your TV, tablet, or phone.

02

Connect your screen

Log in to your dashboard, enter the Device ID shown on your screen, and your display is linked instantly.

03

Create your board & go live

Type your message, choose your layout, hit save. Your board flips live on screen immediately.

Try it free

A display that belongs
in a cultural institution.

Try Split‑Flap TV free for 7 days on any screen in your venue. No credit card. No commitment. Up and running before your next guided tour.

7 days free  ·  No credit card  ·  Works on your existing screen  ·  14-day money-back guarantee

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