Museum Tours & Interactives

Producing guided audio tours and providing sonic material for interactives for Institutions around the globe.

Capture the essence of an exhibition through original music and audio production for interactive and video projects to keep visitors engaged online or in the galleries. We help you create an identity for special exhibitions or permanent collections -- we've already done this for some of the top institutions around the country.

“Tom will always give you his best work and is willing to go the extra mile to meet your needs. He is multi-talented and can employ a wide range of high-end audio tools and techniques.”
-Scott Sayre, Chief Digital Officer Corning Museum of Glass

"Despite limited background in the specific content, he quickly grasped the themes and threads we sought to pull out, and helped to elicit and distill the information, ultimately creating compelling bits for visitors"
-Nina Clark, Director of Programs and Exhibits, The American Swedish Inst.

"I enthusiastically recommend Tom Hambleton for any audio project that requires artistic sensitivity, high production standards, and diligent attention."
-Diana Johnson, for the Minnesota Museum of American Art

End Clients:
Art Institute of Chicago • ArtsConnectEd • Dallas Museum of Art • Minneapolis Institute of Arts • Walker Art Center • Minnesota Historical Society [Minnesota State Fair; Sibley House] • Minnesota Museum of American Art • The American Swedish Institute • Mississippi River Park Service • Tacoma Museum of Art • St Joseph’s Indian School • Corning Museum of Glass

Corning Museum of Glass's Tiffany Mosaic Exhibit, 2017 - Original Music

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Corning Museum of Glass, Making an Impact, 2019 — Original Music and Audio Post.

Corning Museum of Glass, “In Sparkling Company”, Glass Drawing Room VR - Original Music

Jobs:

Corning Museum of Glass | In Sparkling Company | 2021
- Original Music, Sound Design, Sound Installation Consultation & Audio Post-production
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Corning Museum of Glass | Making an Impact Video | 2019
- Original Music & Audio Post-production

Corning Museum of Glass | Making a Difference Video | 2019
- Music Editorial & Audio Post-production
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Corning Museum of Glass | Tiffany Mosaic Exhibit | 2017
- Original Music
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Akta Lakota Museum & Cultural Center | Cell Phone Tour | 2015
- Audio Production: VO Edit, Mix & Process
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Minneapolis Institute of Arts | The Hapsburgs Exhibit | Promotional & Educational Videos | 2015
- Music Supervision & Post-production Mixing for video.
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Corning Museum of Glass | GlassAPP | Explore Glass, Video content for Gallery visitors | 2015
- Audio Production: Cleanup & DeNoise Recordings & Mix.
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Minneapolis Institute of Arts | Listen to the Collection | Online interactive | 2014
- Music Composition & Production
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Minnesota Historical Society | Northern Lights textbook | eBook | 2014
- Audio Production: Dialogue & VO Edit, Mix & Process
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Walker Art Center | 25th Anniversary Sculpture Garden tour | Cell Phone Tour | 2013
-Audio production: Co-produced; Recorded field interviews; Dialogue Edit; Sound Edit; Mix & Process
Website | Art On Call Phone Number 612-374-8200

Minnesota Museum of American Art | Modern Spirit: The Art of George Morrison | Multimedia website, audio tour, guided looks for low-vision viewers | 2013
-Audio production : VO Record, Edit, Mix & Process
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Mississippi River Park Service | Ranger on Call | Cell Phone Tour | 2012
-Audio production: VO Record, Edit, Mix & Process
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Minnesota Historical Society | Minnesota State Fair | Cell Phone Tour | 2011
- Audio Production: Dialogie Edit real person interviews, VO Record & Edit, Sound Design, Mix & Process.
Website | Tour Phone Number 877-411-4123

Walker Art Center | Art on Call | Cell Phone Tour | 2005•2009•2011
-Audio Production: Edit Archival Recordings; Record Curators & Artists; Record & Edit VO; Mix & Process
Website | Tour Telephone Number - 612-374-8200

Minnesota Historical Society | History On The Spot: The Sibley House and State Capitol | Cell phone Tour | 2009 & 20111
- Audio Production: Dialogue & VO Edit, Mix & Process
State Capitol Tour Website | Houses of Sibley Website | Tour telephone number - 1-877-411-4123

Art Institute of Chicago | Curious Corner | Interactive website for children | 2009
- Original music, Audio production : Sound Design, Mix & Process
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Dallas Museum of Art | Arturo’s Stories | Interactive website for children | 2006
- Original Music & Sound Design
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Tacoma Art Museum | Ear for Art | Cell Phone Tour | 2006
- Audio Production : Edit Interviews, Archival recordings, VO Record & Edit, Mix & Process
Audio Tour Website | Chihuly Walking Tour

ArtsConnectEd | Artist’s Toolkit | Online Interactive for Children | 2003
- Original Music
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Bell Museum of Natural History | Coniferous Forest Dioramas | Installation | 1999
- Audio Production : Edit sound to tell the story of the vintage dioramas