Peter,

The Gilcrease Museum in Tulsa, Oklahoma has open storage with very few
labels.  It's not fancy with computer stations and such (not since I've
been there anyway).  You might want to talk to them!

Jessica

At 06:49 AM 1/16/04, you wrote:
>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.
>
>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.
>
>Thanks very much for any suggestions that you might have.
>
>Peter Gale
>Toronto

Jessica A. Harris
Exhibitions and
Collections Coordinator


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