> Would anyone know of recent or current projects to build extensive
> open storage facilities, either in North America or elsewhere in the
> world that are secure and yet allow visits by the public without an
> escort.
>
The Darwin Center at the Natural History Museum in London is a
spectacular open storage facility for their "wet" or alcohol
collections.  It is seven stories tall (I think) with a central atrium
so you can see all seven levels.  They have interpretive materials on
the first level and offer guided tours on an hourly basis led by
working science staff members.

> I would also be curious if anyone is aware of an open storage
> facility, new or old, that includes interpretive components (labels,
> computer stations with a data base of information, audio tours, image
> projections, etc.) that allow the objects on display to 'speak for
> themselves' without a personal guide.


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Museum Architects and Planners
http://www.museumarchitects.com

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