Wayside Exhibit Panels & Bases

Above:

Custom low-profile rail mount (top) and standard low-profile sled base.

Right:

In-ground low-profile wayside exhibit in weathering steel overlooking the Shenandoah River at Harpers Ferry NHP, West Virginia.

Although National Park Service wayside exhibits are offered in a variety of styles and sizes, most are of two types: low profile and upright. Low profile exhibits are low, angled panels that provide an interpretive message related to a specific place or feature. Upright waysides typically provide orientation information, rather than site-specific interpretation. Upright exhibits are often located near a visitor center or trailhead, to provide information about park facilities, programs, and management policies.

Panels

Panel materials listed below are all available under the NPS servicewide sign contract. Warranties and cost references are specific to panels purchased under the contract.

• Inkjet Laminate »
• Fiberglass Embedded Inkjet »
• Fused Polycarbonate »
• High Pressure Laminate »
• Porcelain Enamel »

Bases

(Click on a base type for base details)

Installation Videos

Wayside bases are typically installed by park maintenance staff. To assist with installation, instructional step-by-step videos are available below.

NPS UniGuide Bases (2005-2008)

This 22-minute video is available either with no captions or with both captions and audio description:

• Measure Twice, Dig Once: How to Install a Wayside Exhibit »
• Measure Twice, Dig Once: How to Install a Wayside Exhibit » (with open captions and audio description)

Full Frame Aluminum Bases (pre-2005 and 2009)

Eight step, 10-minute video on installing in-ground low profile and upright aluminum wayside exhibit bases:

• How to Install Wayside Exhibits »

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Wayside Exhibits »

IN DEPTH:

Panel Materials »

Low Profile Bases »

Upright Bases »

Trailsides »

Ancillaries »