What is your budget, what is the nature of the built environment (traditional, contemporary), how secure is the location related to vandalism and is this a one time recognition or will it be added to. These will direct the choice of materials. Cast bronze is classic and very durable if the supplier knows that it will be outside. As a medium for design it can be very traditional or reflect a more contemporary look. An can be designed to have names added to it with cast name strips. Go to Matthews International; http://www.matthewsid.com. If you want something a bit more illustrative and very durable you might want to consider an enameled panel. Enameling does an excellent job of reproducing images and colors and is very durable in terms of environmental conditions. If names have to added this would need to be a discussion with Fireform. Go to Windsor Fireform; http://www.winsorfireform.com. Another "stock" or commonly used material is phenolic/high pressure laminate panels. You may have these as graphic panels in your other exhibits. Again they a very durable if specified for outdoor use and can do an excellent job reproducing graphics. Go to Fossil Industries; http://fossilgraphics.com/graphic-panels. The advantage to the materials listed above is that they have a proven track record, are used by many institutions for the purpose you're interested in and will most likely be similar in cost - that is not to say inexpensive. There are a number of other possibilities depending on your local resources. Porcelain tile can be etched and paint filled. A caution here, brick and or tiles must be fired hard all the way through, otherwise the porous core will absorb water. Glass is another alternative. It can be etched and left "frosted" or the lettering/image can be filled. It is very elegant but mounting needs to be considered. A large piece cannot be simply set (grouted) into a surface like tile can and will most likely need to be mechanically mounted. You'll also have to consider how the edges are to be protected. A last note, there are no exterior products that are vandelproof. The impact of vandalism is simply different for each one. If you have more questions please feel free to contact me, 206 251 6354. Paul Stromdahl Research Associate at the Illinois State Museum Design Associate, Kaser Design and Exhibit Design Associates On Tue, Mar 1, 2016 at 11:13 AM, Robin <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > I am looking into the design and costs for creating an outdoor donor > recognition plaque and would be interested in hearing about/seeing images > of what other museums have used. Our first thought is a bronze plaque, but > I’m wondering if there might be other designs that might be appropriate. > This will be used in a formal garden setting and will be affixed to a brick > wall. The plaque will need to be able to weather very high humidity and > temps from 30 – 110 F. > > -------------------- > > Robin H. Gabriel > > Executive Director > > Kaminski House Museum > > Georgetown, SC 29440 > > ------------------------------ > > To unsubscribe from the MUSEUM-L list, click the following link: > http://home.ease.lsoft.com/scripts/wa-HOME.exe?SUBED1=MUSEUM-L&A=1 > -- Norman *Paul* Stromdahl 206 251 6354 (M) http://www.linkedin.com/in/npscreates Be paperwise and print only if necessary:) This email may contain confidential information that is legally privileged. If you are not the addressee indicated in this message, you may not distribute, copy or otherwise use the information herein. If you have received this email in error, kindly notify the sender by reply email and destroy it. Thank you ========================================================= 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).