Hi everyone . . . please discuss this issue of open storage on the list . .
. we're interested in hearing current opinions, especially from those who
went that route several years ago.  I really love the storage systems at
the Wallace gallery in Col. Williamsburg . . . would be interested in how
it's working on a daily basis.

Can we start a dialogue?!  Thanks, Lee :)

Lee Langston-Harrison
Director of Curatorial Operations
Montpelier, Home of James & Dolley Madison
Montpelier Station, VA 22957
(540) 672-0007
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From: Sally Shelton <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Open storage
Date: Monday, February 08, 1999 9:20 AM

Hi, MUSEUM-L people. I received the following request for info from a
colleague and thought I'd post it for your input and comments. Thanks in
advance for your help and expertise.

Cheers, Sally Shelton
National Museum of Natural History
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We at the Peab. are interested in exploring open viewing storage systems
that allow the public to see more of the collection than normally they
would encounter in an exhibition.  This idea of course is developed
differently by different institutions according to their collections
needs.  "Open storage" was in vogue some years ago and seems to be making
a comeback (if I read trends correctly).  Anyhow, what I would like is
titles of references that might come to mind on the subject.  Can you
think of any you have seen?  Thanks in advance.

Larry


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Lawrence J. Flynn
Assistant Director
Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology
(617) 496-3945
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