Agreed 100%. We have used Mila walls for 6+ years and while initially they
were very expensive, construction costs have basically been ZERO since. Last
year, as a capital expense, I replaced the "skins," and the walls are like
"new" again.

Gerald


Gerald Ross
Director of Exhibitions
Maryland Institute College of Art
1300 W. Mt Royal Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21217




On 3/17/10 11:20 AM, "Karen Eckhaus" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> I agree mila wall are excellent quality and ease, but be warned, these options
> aren't cheap!
> 
> Karen
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> -----Original Message-----
> From:         "Susan L. Maltby" <[log in to unmask]>
> Date:         Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:14:46
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: [MUSEUM-L] Movable walls
> 
> The Mila walls (http://www.mba-worldwide.com/) are a good product -
> sturdy & can easily be refinished after an exhibit is done.
> 
> Susan Maltby, Conservator
> Maltby & Associates Inc.
> Adjunct Faculty, Museum Studies Programme/Faculty of Information
> University of Toronto
> 416-921-2877
> 
> Quoting Christa McCay <[log in to unmask]>:
> 
>> We have two movable walls that we purchase about 5 years ago.  These
>> walls are multipaneled and are hinged together, which allows us to use
>> as many panels as we want.  They were purchased commercially and we
>> picked a beige color with black metal for the hinges and handles.  I
>> would say that they are about 7 to 8 feet high and are about 10 to 12
>> feet when opened completely.  They are on wheels and we have hardwoods
>> in the galleries and we have never had any damage to the floors when
>> using these walls.  We have used them mainly to block off areas when
>> we are prepping for a new exhibit or taking down.  Our initial reason
>> for purchasing them was for use during an exhibit but we haven't used
>> them for that purpose since.  I hope this helps.
>> 
>> Sincerely,
>> 
>> Christa McCay, M.H.P.
>> Registrar
>> Marietta Museum of History
>> 1 Depot Street, Ste. 200
>> Marietta, GA 30060
>> 770-794-5726
>> 
>> 
>> Quoting Gail Kana Anderson <[log in to unmask]>:
>> 
>>> I would be interested in peoples comments about movable walls that
>>> they use in their museums.  Were they purchased commercially or
>>> custom built?  What are preferred heights, widths and depth for
>>> maximum stability?  How are they moved around and is there any
>>> damage to the floor surface?
>>> 
>>> Any input or references to more information would be greatly appreciated.
>>> 
>>> Thank you.
>>> 
>>> Gail
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Gail Kana Anderson
>>> Deputy Director/Curator of Collections
>>> Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art
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