Hello VivianLea,
Three years ago I worked for a museum as a museum tech to help move the 
museum.  Two techs were hired for a year to perform inventory, photograph, 
barcode, pack and move the collections to a new building.  We did have 
access to 5 interns and used a professional moving company to help with the 
large items and to move our library. We moved everything within that year, 
but no time was left to unpack or set up the storage area.   Currently I am 
working a museum that is starting the process of moving. They have hired me 
as Registrar 2 years before the museum is scheduled to be completed. This 
allows more detailed inventory, data entry and cleaning of each object 
before it is moved.
I need to check my records of how much bubble pack, boxes, acid free tissue 
and box tape we went through in the year moving the museum (it was a lot!).  
I also recommend checking out "Moving the Mountain: A Guide to Moving 
Collections" written by the Science Museum of Minnesota.  I have found that 
you can purchase the book from University Products (800) 628-1912.
I will let you know more details when I check my records.  please let me 
know if I can be of more help.

Marielle

Registrar
Vermont



>From: VivianLea Stevens <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: Museum discussion list <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Estimating Packing Materials for a Collections Move
>Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2005 15:07:53 -0500
>
>Greetings all - Please forgive the cross posting...I'm wondering if anyone, 
>who has
>recently had to move all or a significant portion or their collection would 
>be willing to
>discuss the move with me.  I need to figure out how much packing material 
>to
>order, how much time to allow, how much additional help to hire, all the 
>steps I
>need to take (to make sure everything is properly documented), etc.  I have 
>a
>handle on the basics, but would really appreciate chatting with someone who 
>has
>recently gone through this.
>
>Many thanks!
>VivianLea Stevens
>Curator
>Old Barracks Museum
>888-227-7225
>
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