Do the globes have flat (or mostly flat) bases?

You could lay strips of wood, hard plastic, or metal over the edges or
corners of the bases.  Support the ends of each strip with small blocks of
the same material, about the same thickness as the base. Drive screws or
nails through the ends of the strips, through the supporting blocks, and
then into the shelf or table beneath.  You wouldn't be puncturing the globe
or the base itself, just anchoring it down with the strips.

I'm not sure if this was clear or not!

Sarah E. Cloud
Worcester Art Museum Curatorial Intern
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508-799-4406 Ex. 3027


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Lyons [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2001 2:15 PM
> To:   [log in to unmask]
> Subject:      Re: globes
>
> >We are trying to display some globes in our gallery for an exhibit on
> >astronomy. I would like to get some ideas on how to secure these globes
> so
> >kids can touch, turn and revolve it but will neither be able to take them
> >home nor play soccer in the Museum with them. We do not have enough staff
> to
> >watch the galleries at all times or any other mechanism of checking
> people
> >at exit points. Its an open Museum in the Mall
>

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