And we should of course add the National Gallery, London - which has EVERY
work in the collection on display unless in conservation on in a loan
exhibition elsewhere.

(The few hundred more minor or smaller paintings that cannot be fitted in
the primary galleries are in a "tight hang" on the gournd floor.

Patrick

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On Mon, 6 Oct 1997, Jane Glaser wrote:

> Subject: PUBLIC ACCESS TO OPEN STORAGE
> Newsgroups:   bit.listserv.museum-l
>
> Patrick: Couldn't agree more on visible storage...it's been happening for
> quite a number of years. U.of B.C. Anthropology Museum at Vancouver was one of
> the first....as was the U. of Florida Natural History in Gainesville (had an
> object lending library as well). Corning Museum of Glass and the Strong Museum
> are among the MANY, not even mentioning all the Children's Museums that have
> been doing it successfully for ages and ages.  It's a pleasure to see that so
> many art museums have initiated the practice. recently.   Jane Glaser
>