Assuming you like vitrines and plexi  that could be a good choice.

Vitrines present limits of their own - their transparency means you can't use the back for a wall, that what ever is behind them, however distracting and busy, is their backdrop.  

Plexi is a true pain to keep clean. Even in a "low static" environment, it holds every piece of lint. It scratches and if it is in a high light environment (we hope not but often we are faced with these situations) the imperfections of housekeeping and maintenance gleam.


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In my experience the plexi (or lexan) vitrine covers are the most expensive
part of the deal and I would probably advise spending your money on those.
In the Chicago area we all use Cicero Plastics in Romeoville.  Call George
at 815 886-9522.  I cannot say enough good things about him.

Janice Klein
DIrector
MItchell Museum of the American Indian, Kendall College
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-----Original Message-----
From: Jerry Fahey <[log in to unmask]>
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Date: Wednesday, April 03, 2002 1:52 PM
Subject: Money for display case


>Hello Museum world,
>My director just informed me that we have some end of the fiscal year $.
>I now have $7,000 to spend on a display case or cases. I have built them
>before but I've never bought one. We are in the St. Louis area if that
>makes any difference. Could anyone give me a companies name that you
>have dealt with before and where happy with?? And if your thinking why
>not use the $ for materials and build a few of them, they will not let
>me do that.
>Thanks,
>Jerry Fahey
>Exhibits Designer
>The University Museum
>Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville
>
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