May
28
2026
Ideum is proud to release Solar System Tour, a fully immersive, self-guided interactive exhibit that takes visitors on a planet-by-planet journey through our solar system. Built on the success of the Journey to Pluto exhibit at the Las Cruces Museum of Nature and Science, Solar System Tour is now available as a configurable off-the-shelf interactive experience for museums, science centers, planetariums, and other educational institutions.
Solar System Tour puts visitors at the helm of a virtual spaceship. From the touch screen interface, guests choose their destination from the major planets and dwarf planets in our solar system. Each selection launches an animated interplanetary journey, and upon arrival, a dynamic dashboard delivers the history, science, and distinctive characteristics of that world.
Guiding visitors throughout is the digitally-recreated voice of Clyde Tombaugh - the American astronomer who discovered Pluto. His voice is brought to life from interviews and his autobiography, Out of the Darkness: The Planet Pluto, with the full support of the Tombaugh family. The narration adds another layer to the interactive, creating a genuine sense of discovery for each user.
The exhibit is designed for drop-in exploration: visitors can join at any moment and immediately engage without instruction, no orientation required.
Solar System Tour was engineered for adaptability. The core interaction is anchored by an Ideum Reader Rail touch screen kiosk - a durable 34" 5K UHD multitouch display built for prolonged use in public environments - paired with virtually any secondary display format a space demands: a single large-format monitor, an LED tile wall, a multi-screen curved array, or a projector. For a more integrated aesthetic, the kiosk can also be paired with an Ideum Inline frameless touchscreen display embedded in a custom table form factor.
Solar System Tour joins Brain Odyssey - an immersive multitouch exploration of the human brain's anatomy developed in collaboration with Intervoke - and EM Spectrum, a touch table exhibit that lets visitors examine terrestrial and celestial objects across different wavelengths, as part of Ideum's growing lineup of off-the-shelf interactive exhibits designed for science museums, planetariums, and educational institutions. All three are built for flexible hardware configurations, ADA accessibility, and the demands of high-traffic public spaces. For institutions with a unique story to tell, Ideum also offers fully bespoke exhibit and software development services. With 25 years of experience in exhibit design, the team works across the full spectrum of a project to create one-of-a-kind immersive experiences for museums, science centers, corporate spaces, and beyond.
Contact us today to discuss configurations, pricing, and how Solar System Tour can be tailored to your institution's space and mission.
