Dear Gail,
I investigated lots of modular wall systems for a client museum 2 years
ago. Of all the kinds I found, MILA was truly the best value, over time.
As Wade Lawrence said, they are not cheap to initially buy, but they pay
for themselves in "down time," labor time, and construction savings. I
spoke with a fellow at the Taft Museum in Cincinnati and he said they
paid for themselves in 2 - 3 years. Also, all the big art fairs - Art
Basel, etc use them - so they do assemble fast and provide a crisp,
professional look that is sturdy enough to hang million dollar paintings
on. I've also seen them at the United Nations (a show of 100+ panels), a
Kertesz show at the Carnegie museum in Pittsburgh, etc.
Sadly, my client ended up not wanting any walls at all, but I keep a
file with all my MILA info for future reference.
Good luck.
Larry List
Independent Curator
303 Park Avenue South
New York, New York
#315 10010
On 5/7/2012 10:00 AM, Gail Anderson wrote:
> Good morning.
>
> We are researching moveable walls and I have been looking at Mila Walls and was wondering what museums were using them and what their opinion is. I would appreciate your comments.
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Gail
>
>
> Gail Kana Anderson
> Deputy Director/Curator of Collections
> Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, the University of Oklahoma
> 555 Elm Avenue; Norman, OK 73019-3003
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