Pat Kociolek might contact Vince Wilcox, who is director of the Smithsonian Institution's Museum Support Center. The National Museum of Natural History has been moving collections out there for the past several years. The National Museum of American History is also sharing part of the space. I believe his INTERNET address is [log in to unmask] Mary Case, who peruses this list periodically, might also have some insight into the use of the Museum Support Center as an example of offsite storage. Her INTERNET address is: [log in to unmask] -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- NMAH, Dept. of the History of Science & Technology Phone: (202) 357-2314 NMAH 5119, MRC 638 Send E-Mail! It's faster!