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Bison Crates

The shipping crate that unpacks into the exhibit — built in cherry to survive the road and belong in the gallery.

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Packing

Configure Your Crate

Base $2,795 — crate, display top, banner assembly

Graphics — choose one
any color, included
Add-ons — any combination

Reader rail and vitrine can be combined. The touchscreen replaces both.

Your build $ USD + freight, quoted at checkout
Estimated Lead Time
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Custom-built to order
Ships by
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Then 1–7 business days in transit
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Road-worthy to museum-ready

THE CRATE IS THE EXHIBIT

Durable materials, easy transition from road-worthy to museum-ready, and heirloom-level build quality set Upland's Bison Crates apart as a powerful piece of your institution's exhibit toolbox.

  • Four reversible slide-in panels — graphics in, plain face out for the road
  • 16"×30" pivot panel, printed both sides
  • 30"×84" hanging banner on a 2.5" aluminum post
Crate
24" × 24" × 33½"
Assembled height
92" with banner
Doorways
Fits through a standard door
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What's included — and what's an add-on

TABLE, RAIL + BANNER PACK INSIDE THE CRATE
Bison Crate

Bison Crate

4 side panels + display top

~70 lbs

Included
Banner Assembly

Banner Assembly

Post, leveler, hanging bar, blank pivot panel

~10 lbs

Included
Side Table

Side Table

Folds to fit inside crate

~19 lbs

Add-on · + $495
Reader Rail

Reader Rail

24"×11" graphic, bolts to finished top

~9 lbs

Add-on · + $275
Vitrine

Vitrine

20"×14"×12" acrylic, security screws

~16 lbs

Add-on · + $775
24-inch ELO touchscreen display

Touchscreen

Fitted into its own display top — bring your own content

Replaces rail + vitrine

Add-on · + $1,750
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Graphics worksheets

FREE · USED FOR EVERY TIER

Every crate takes the same graphics package — seven pieces, about 41 square feet. The worksheet has a 1:1 template for every piece, so any large-format print shop can produce them, or we can print from the same files.

Bison graphics worksheet — elevation drawing of every printed piece
Graphics Worksheet 9 pages · 1:1 scale
Download PDF↓
Bison standard configuration dimensions — side and top views
Dimensions Overview Side + top views
Download PDF↓
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Easily position your banner

LEVELER INCLUDED WITH EVERY CRATE

Each Bison Crate includes a round banner leveler that makes it easy to position the banner and dial in the banner hang angle.

// Common Questions

Frequently Asked

Do I have to buy graphics from Upland?
No. The graphics worksheet has a 1:1 template for every piece — four side panels, the pivot panel, the reader-rail insert, and the banner — so any large-format print shop can produce them. If you'd rather hand it off, we print your finished artwork for $775, or design and print the whole package for $2,640.
How is the design price calculated?
By piece and content density. Atmospheric side panels design quickly (0.2 hr/sq ft), the banner is mid-weight (0.5 hr/sq ft), and dense interpretive pieces — the pivot panel's two faces and the reader-rail card — run 1.5 hr/sq ft. Across the standard package that works out to about 25 hours at our $75/hr design rate: $1,865. You supply the text and images; we make them work at exhibit scale. Design work extends the lead time from about 6 weeks to about 11.
What runs on the touchscreen?
It's a commercial 24" ELO touch display fitted into its own display top. You bring the content and a media player — or talk to us about producing the interactive as a custom project.
Can I add the rail, vitrine, or touchscreen later?
We discourage it — each display top is built to work with its specific set of add-ons, so adding one later usually means a new top. Pick your top configuration when you order. The freestanding side table is the exception; it can join anytime.
How does it ship?
By freight carrier, on a single pallet roughly 48" × 40" × 38". The crate is its own shipping container — the side table, reader rail, and banner assembly all pack inside it. The vitrine ships alongside in its own padded box. You'll see an exact freight quote at checkout before you pay.
Is cherry the only wood?
Cherry hardwood is the standard build. Other wood species are available — mention your preference when you order.

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