And of course there are the Smithsonian's two underground museums on the
Mall in Washington, DC.

Anne T. Lane, Collections Manager
Charlotte Museum of History
3500 Shamrock Drive
Charlotte NC 28215
704-568-1774, ext 110
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-----Original Message-----
From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
Behalf Of Diane Gutenkauf
Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2006 10:44 AM
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Subject: Re: Building "Green"

I imagine you'd like to learn of other underground and green storage 
facilities. Chicago's Field Museum recently opened a new wing. It
includes 
storage and public spaces with the storage not only underground but in 
turn-of-the-last-century landfill surrounded by a lake. I don't have a 
contact there but I would start by talking to their conservation staff.

Best wishes,
Diane Gutenkauf
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On Wed, 16 Aug 2006 10:36:07 -0400, Christina Phillips 
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>Our institution is pursing land and construction for a new storage
>facility in the near future.  One of the driving forces and selling
>points behind the project is that the building will be a "green
>building".
>The initial Feasibility Study highlighted most of the storage
>underground, in a hillside, and/or with a sedum rooftop.
>
>For collection preservation this raises a few red flags.  There is data
>out there to support 'why not to do it this way' - including data from
>FEMA, who have stated any cultural institution storing materials
>underground basically does not have a Disaster Plan.
>
>However, there is also data out there supporting such under-ground
>transitions for new cultural institution construction projects.
>
>As a result I am trying to pull together as much supporting data for
>either argument to help our institution make the right choice.
>
>Your help is appreciated.  Please feel free to respond off-list at my
>e-mail address below.
>
>
>
>Christina M. Phillips
>New York State Museum
>Museum Collections Coordinator
>CEC - Museum Operations Rm 3021
>Albany, New York 12230
>telephone: 518-485-8845
>fax: 518-473-8496
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