Hi Ino,

I worked on the Brooklyn Museum's American Art open storage in the early 2000's. Despite it being "open storage," it still required curation, interpretation, and design. (We actually called it "Visible Storage & Study Center.") I'm no longer at the BM but if you're in New York, check it out and also the New-York Historical Society's Luce Center, which is another wonderful example. Anecdotally, I think it's a great way to give visitors a glimpse of behind-the-scenes and add a little transparency to our work.

Here's a link to the Brooklyn Museum's website and online interpretation related to its Luce Center:

http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/research/luce/

Good luck -

Stefania

On 10/13/2010 8:35 PM, ino manalo wrote:
[log in to unmask]" type="cite"> Dear Friends:

Can anyone suggest some readings that discuss the pros and cons of open storage systems? Which major institutions use them?

Thank you

Ino Manalo

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