HP media enhances visitor experience in Finnish Museum

The Northern Ostrobothnia Museum is a cultural history museum in Oulu, Finland that resembles a medieval castle. Its walls tell many stories of the culture and history of the region. These stories are enhanced by the use of printed wall graphics, exhibits, and displays.

Paavo Hiltunen, Museum Curator, uses large format printing to inspire and educate visitors. He uses an HP Latex 365 to print everything from A5 sheets of artwork to wall murals. Recently, he printed 10 ft. tall images of the painter Vilho Lamme on HP PVC-free Wall Paper and HP Removable Adhesive Fabric.

"We chose HP PVC-free Wall Paper because of its ease-of-use and low price. We also used HP Removable Adhesive Fabric for the first time. Previously, the artwork was printed on vinyl and laminated. I had my doubts that the HP Removable Adhesive Fabric would stay on painted walls, but to my surprise, the graphics adhered perfectly, and the edges did not peel up," says Paavo. "When it was time to remove the graphics, they came up cleanly."

"We are switching to HP media from now on due to printer compatibility and the low price. We have found that an HP printer with HP inks and HP printing materials guarantees success."

Museum graphics can be a profitable niche for PSPs and a good source of repeat business with changing exhibitions. Museums are economic engines and are estimated to contribute $50 billion to the U.S. economy alone every year. *

HP has a wide range of media to fill all museum print needs. Visit us at HPLFMedia.com.

To learn more, contact your HP Large Format Media Specialist at 888-893-4668 or info@HPLFMedia.com.

* https://www.aam-us.org/programs/about-museums/museum-facts-data/