Museums & Galleries
Encourage visitors to look properly - and protect loaned or sensitive works from photography.
Why phone pouches for museums & galleries?
Some exhibitions are best experienced without a phone in the way, and some works simply cannot be photographed. Lockabl seals phones for the duration of a visit or a specific exhibition, supporting immersive engagement and protecting copyright or loan conditions.
- Immersive, screen-free engagement with the work
- Protect loaned or copyright-restricted pieces
- Meet lender and rights-holder conditions
- Applied to whole visits or single exhibitions
How Lockabl works here
Visitors seal phones at the entrance to the relevant space and open them with an Unlocker as they leave.
Pouch it
Each phone slides into a padded, weatherproof pouch that stays with its owner the whole time.
Lock it
A quick one-press lock seals the pouch shut - it can’t be opened until you allow it.
Release it
A tap on the magnetic Unlocker opens the pouch in a second. No queues, no handovers.
Museums & Galleries: questions, answered
Can this apply to just one exhibition?
Yes - pouches can be used only at the entrance to a specific gallery or show, rather than the whole building.
Does it help meet loan conditions?
Often, yes. Lenders sometimes require no-photography; sealing phones is a clear, enforceable way to honour that.
Is it disruptive to the visitor experience?
It is quick and unobtrusive, and visitors keep their own phone with them throughout.