As a museum in the making, this is something that we deal with frequently.
For an upcoming major painting job, the museum will be closed at 3:00 pm on
a Thursday,to both the public and staff.  The museum will remain closed on
Friday, and by opening at 1:00 on Saturday, most of the fumes will be gone.
There was talk of renting a large fan from the local fire department, to
blow air through the building, but I'm not sure what the status is on that
plan.  Good luck!

Heather MacDonald
The Canadian Canoe Museum
www.canoemuseum.net


>From: "Susan B. Felker" <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: Museum discussion list <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Question about painting galleries
>Date: Thu, 25 May 2000 11:08:38 -0400
>
>Hi,
>
>I was wondering how other museums handle the need to repaint galleries with
>latex paint during hours when the museum is open to the public.
>
>Do you shut off an entire wing?
>
>Do you simply never paint during hours when the museum is open to the
>public?
>
>Does your museum have a policy on this?
>
>Do you notify staff in advance so they can avoid an area where painting is
>taking place if fumes bother them?
>
>Thanks!
>
>Susan Felker
>Assistant Director for Outreach
>Virginia Museum of Natural History
>http://www.vmnh.org
>
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