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? How are they moved around and is there any >> damage to the floor surface? >> >> Any input or references to more information would be greatly appreciated. >> >> Thank you. >> >> Gail >> >> >> >> >> Gail Kana Anderson >> Deputy Director/Curator of Collections >> Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art >> The University of Oklahoma >> 555 Elm Avenue >> Norman, Oklahoma 73019 >> t. 405.325.1664; f. 405.325.7696 >> >> GREAT NEWS! The FJJMA is growing again AND the museum is open during >> construction. Grand opening fall 2011! >> Remember, OU students ALWAYS get free admission with valid ID. >> >> >> >> ========================================================= >> 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). > ========================================================= 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).