The place map

An interactive map for place-based organisations such as zoos, recreational parks,  tourist sites, councils, schools and educational institutions.

Bring your site to life!

Do you have a paper map that you would like to animate and bring online?

Simplify way-finding while enhancing your visitor’s experience. Disposable maps are a thing of the past—saving environmental and financial costs associated with printing maps and bring your site online!

A Maptivate map is more than a map—you’ll get an easy-to-use online, interactive map showcasing (and making searchable) all of your content, with added features like instant language translation at the click of a button.

Watch the video below to learn about all of the benefits!

Key benefits

  • Go digital and reduce the waste associated with disposable paper maps.

  • Reduce the costs and resources associated with creating and printing disposable paper maps.

  • Enhance your visitor’s experience with GIS enabled way-finding. They can also explore the filtered layers of information and utilise the search functionality to quickly and easily find what they are looking for.

    Connect your visitors’ on-site experience with your libraries of digital content and information.

  • Instant language translation for all visitors.

  • Add accessibility information and sensory awareness filters for a more inclusive experience.

  • Easily edit and update content and map points with your own Content Management System.

  • For every map you’ll get a content management system which provides seamless and easy updating and data editing.

    For organisations with multiple sites to manage, this can be consolidated into one centralised  system.

  • A live data dashboard will help you track visitor engagement and optimise experiences, target strategic and marketing decisions driven by real time site experience data.

Explore examples

Melbourne Zoo

Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary

Sovereign Hill

Sacred Heart College Geelong

How does it all work?

We’ve honed our process into 6 simple stages to give you the smoothest experience and the best possible outcome.

We start with a discovery meeting before guiding the way through the rest of the steps, so that you can leave the hard work to us!

We can deliver your map in 8 weeks or less* (for a standard map).

FAQs: The place map

  • Yes! We can use your colours, designs, illustrations, and icons to create a digital map that truly reflects your original style. Our interface is fully customisable.

  • Absolutely! Our platform is designed to work smoothly on mobile phones, computers, and laptops.

  • Yes, once the base map loads, the wayfinding feature works in most areas. We suggest accessing multimedia content when you have a stronger connection.

  • You can add text, images, videos, audio, Google 360 views, links, and social media buttons. This keeps your users engaged and connected to your location.

  • Yes, we can! You can directly link bookings to specific map points, which will open in a new page.

  • We don’t track user locations. Instead, our analytics show which content and map points attract the most interest.

  • Share your map widely—link it on your website, social media, and marketing materials. Deep linking individual map points and displaying QR codes at key spots can boost engagement (one of our clients has added the QR code to the lanyards of visitor services staff!). Use these displays to highlight features like accessibility and multilingual support.

Book a demo

We're passionate about helping place-based organisations worldwide elevate their offerings through innovative technology. If you'd like to learn more about how Maptivate can enhance your visitor experience, please reach out and we can line up a time to discuss further!