Agreed 100%. We have used Mila walls for 6+ years and while initially they were very expensive, construction costs have basically been ZERO since. Last year, as a capital expense, I replaced the "skins," and the walls are like "new" again. Gerald Gerald Ross Director of Exhibitions Maryland Institute College of Art 1300 W. Mt Royal Avenue Baltimore, MD 21217 On 3/17/10 11:20 AM, "Karen Eckhaus" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > I agree mila wall are excellent quality and ease, but be warned, these options > aren't cheap! > > Karen > ------- > Karen Eckhaus > Museum Consultant > 917-756-6244 > [log in to unmask] > > -----Original Message----- > From: "Susan L. Maltby" <[log in to unmask]> > Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:14:46 > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: Re: [MUSEUM-L] Movable walls > > The Mila walls (http://www.mba-worldwide.com/) are a good product - > sturdy & can easily be refinished after an exhibit is done. > > Susan Maltby, Conservator > Maltby & Associates Inc. > Adjunct Faculty, Museum Studies Programme/Faculty of Information > University of Toronto > 416-921-2877 > > Quoting Christa McCay <[log in to unmask]>: > >> We have two movable walls that we purchase about 5 years ago. These >> walls are multipaneled and are hinged together, which allows us to use >> as many panels as we want. They were purchased commercially and we >> picked a beige color with black metal for the hinges and handles. I >> would say that they are about 7 to 8 feet high and are about 10 to 12 >> feet when opened completely. They are on wheels and we have hardwoods >> in the galleries and we have never had any damage to the floors when >> using these walls. We have used them mainly to block off areas when >> we are prepping for a new exhibit or taking down. Our initial reason >> for purchasing them was for use during an exhibit but we haven't used >> them for that purpose since. I hope this helps. >> >> Sincerely, >> >> Christa McCay, M.H.P. >> Registrar >> Marietta Museum of History >> 1 Depot Street, Ste. 200 >> Marietta, GA 30060 >> 770-794-5726 >> >> >> Quoting Gail Kana Anderson <[log in to unmask]>: >> >>> I would be interested in peoples comments about movable walls that >>> they use in their museums. Were they purchased commercially or >>> custom built? What are preferred heights, widths and depth for >>> maximum stability? 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