Engine Wall Interactive

The Engine Wall Experience is an interactive interpretive exhibit and audio installation for the Harley-Davidson Museum that teaches the lineage and inner workings of each historically significant Harley-Davidson engine—with a special emphasis on its v-twin family.

Belle & Wissell worked closely with the Harley-Davidson Archives team and exhibit designer Jeremy Hoffman (Ashton Design) to re-imagine the visitor experience that was initially presented by the same team in 2008, when the museum first opened.

This installation tracks the development of Harley-Davidson engines from the early days of the 1903 Atmospheric Single through the latest product offerings, all with full fidelity engine sounds and user-controlled touch stations.

Engines are grouped and compared side-by-side to better illustrate the evolution of design and engineering at Harley-Davidson. For each engine, users can see detailed specifications, learn about its history, and see all related bikes that utilized the engine.

Low frequency speakers—wall-mounted behind the physical engines—allow visitors to trigger the loud rumble of each machine.