Art and culture
Giant inflatable heads for the Bubble Experience Museum
- Number
- 10 heads
- Height
- 3.5 m
Digital Inflatables designed and built a series of 10 giant inflatable heads, each 3.5 m tall, for the Bubble Experience Museum, an immersive experience shown in Milan from 2023. Built for years of heavy use, they combine fire-certified fabric, a reinforced structure and dye-sublimation printing. The museum’s own team sets them up without outside help.
What did Digital Inflatables make for the Bubble Experience Museum?
A series of 10 giant inflatable heads, each 3.5 m tall, built to last and to be set up quickly in a museum.
In the video, one head lies on its side on a white ground sheet in the middle of a lawn. Its face is printed in pink and purple tones across the whole surface.
An earlier post from the workshop already showed this work in Milan, in 2023. More figures from the workshop are on the giant inflatable mascots and characters page.
Where were the giant inflatable heads shown?
Digital Inflatables showed its work for bubbleworldexperience in Milan from 2023. The experience’s Milan exhibition took place at Lampo Scalo Farini from February 2023.
Lampo Scalo Farini is a former railway station in Milan that now hosts events.
The experience’s website describes an immersive, interactive route through 11 themed environments. Along such a route, a giant head works as a photo spot: visitors stop, take a picture and share it.
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Request a quoteHow does a museum inflatable stand up to heavy use?
Through its materials and construction: for these heads, Digital Inflatables used fire-certified fabric, a reinforced structure and dye-sublimation printing that keeps colours stable.
The system is self-contained: the museum’s team sets the heads up on its own, with no outside help.
Indoors, a museum, trade fair or hall will often ask for a fire-rating certificate. Plan it at the order stage, alongside the steps in the guide to custom inflatable lead times.
Full specifications
| Client | Bubble Experience Museum |
|---|---|
| Object | giant inflatable heads |
| Number | 10 heads |
| Height | 3.5 m |
| Venue | Milan, Lampo Scalo Farini |
| Year | 2023 |
Frequently asked questions
How many inflatable heads were made for the Bubble Experience Museum?
A series of 10 heads, each 3.5 m tall.
How tall are the giant inflatable heads?
Each head is 3.5 m tall.
Are the museum’s inflatable heads fire-rated?
Yes: according to the Digital Inflatables post for the Bubble Experience Museum, they are made of fire-certified fabric.
Why use dye-sublimation printing for a museum inflatable?
According to Digital Inflatables, dye-sublimation printing gives the Bubble Experience Museum heads colours that stay put, which matters for a piece on display for years.
Do you need a technician to set up the heads?
No: the system is self-contained and the Bubble Experience Museum team sets it up on its own.
Can a giant inflatable character be made for an exhibition?
Yes: the workshop makes custom heads, characters and figures, printed and suited to indoor use. The guide to custom inflatable prices gives budget benchmarks.
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- Digital Inflatables Instagram post (first head) instagram.com
- Digital Inflatables Instagram post (series of heads) instagram.com
- Bubble Planet: Milan exhibition bubble-planet.com
- Bubble Planet: about the experience bubble-planet.com
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