I have worked a lot with the plexi doors and they are HORRIBLE. They bend, crack and look more obvious, worn out and out of place than wood gates. 

I also prefer signage not to be directly in a doorway, it blocks the view. People who are reading will read it to the side, and even be able to stand out of the way of the people who just want to look and move on. 

On Wed, May 27, 2015 at 5:52 PM, Jansonius, Remko (Vizcaya) <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

Dear Colleagues,

 

We are looking to upgrade our current systems to route visitors through our historic house museum / decorated rooms. We have been referring to our current system as “jail gates.” (‘nuf said) What we desire is something good looking and effective to keep visitors out of the decorated and furnished areas, doesn’t easily get knocked around, etc etc. In short: museum stanchions. But not just any. We’re open to solid plexi (from ground up) to tension cords (single or double). What about a system that also allows signage to be attached to posts or otherwise?

 

Do you have experience with good, bad and ugly stanchions that you care to share with me, maybe even with a photo, and a reason why it does or doesn’t work for you? If so, please email images directly to me at [log in to unmask]

 

I greatly appreciate your input!

 

Remko

 

Remko Jansonius, Deputy Director for Collections and Curatorial Affairs

Vizcaya Museum and Gardens

Miami, FL

305-860-8433

www.vizcaya.org

 


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