I never heard of a standard center level, but this was a subject of much
discussion here at the U of M Museum of Art. We had a cantankerous
curator who was rather short and insisted on a 57 1/2" center. This made
it much more complicated to figure hanging measurments for us already
suffering preparators. I always thought they looked too low at that
height, especially on a 12' high wall. Since the grouchy curator left, we
have, with relief, adopted our own standard of a nice even round 60"
center. It makes it much easier to measure, and larger pieces are less
often forced off center. One might think the higher center line would
possibly be a problem for the vertically challenged, but we have so far
had no complaints.

 Good luck, Mark

On Sat, 12 Aug 1995, RBain1 wrote:

> The gallery in which I currently work hangs its art with the center at 58"
> eye level.  4' 10"?!  Can this be average?  Is there a universal eye level
> that galleries and museums use to hang work?  If so, let me know.  If not,
> let me know what height your organization uses, or just your opinion would
> be appreciated.
>
> Deborah Bain
> Student Center Art Gallery
> SFSU, San Francisco, CA
>