You might look into the New-York Historical Society's Henry Luce III Center. http://www.nyhistory.org/collections.html Lisa Dady Curator Heritage Harbor Museum Providence, RI ----- Original Message ----- From: Peter Gale <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Friday, January 16, 2004 7:49 AM Subject: Open Storage > 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 > > ========================================================= > Important Subscriber Information: > > The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). > > If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes). ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).