Yeah, us too.  If the curators didn't inspect, it wouldn't get done; also,
we know what artwork is SUPPOSED to be like--some contemporary art is meant
to look broken, rickety, etc. and security personnel won't often recognize
when something is out of place or damaged.

We have 2 1/4 people in the exhibitions department and we switch off who
does the inspections, so it's not all on one person all the time.  It takes
30-45 minutes.

Julia Moore
Director of Exhibitions and Artist Services
Indianapolis Art Center


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From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On
Behalf Of Bryan P. T. Lean
Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2002 9:56 AM
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Subject: Re: Curators Inspecting Museum Galleries


Not only do we do daily inspections (which takes 30 minutes or more), but my
Collections Assistant has created a form/chart that allows us to record
visual observations in addition to temp/Rh of our spaces.

Daily inspection of gallery and artifact storage areas keeps us aware of
conditions, particularly dirt, dust, pests, etc.

Bryan

----- Original Message -----
From: "Marisa Pascucci" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2002 7:39 AM
Subject: Curators Inspecting Museum Galleries


> Museum-L,
>
> In the past two months our museum has had two works slightly damaged by
> visitors.  As a result, our director has asked one curatorial staff member
> to inspect the  museum galleries on a daily basis.  We are a medium size
> museum, so this takes approximately 30 minutes.  My questions are, do the
> curators at your museum inspect the galleries?  How often?  Is this a
casual
> walk through?  Or, is this a more detailed inspection of each painting,
> sculpture, print, decorative arts piece, etc.?  Does your security staff
> find you stepping into their territory?
>
> Thank you.
> Marisa Pascucci
> Associate Curator, Paintings & Sculpture
> Montgomery Museum of Fi

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