Depending on where you're going to display it, I would suggest having a good color copy made and display that instead.  You could probably get a copy from a quality copy service such as Kinkos or a local group.  We had a garden map that was display in an inappropriate frame for too long, and now it is in danger of falling apart completely.  We cannot even handle it because it is so brittle.  A copy would negate this risk.
 
Light Impressions (www.lightimpressionsdirect.com) has some good quality materials for framing although, with a artifact of that size, you're probably looking at custom work which can get a little pricey.  Conservation Resources does framing as well.  Hope that helps.
 
Meredith
 
Virginia Beach Historic Houses
3131 Virginia Beach Blvd.
Virginia Beach, VA 23452
Phone: 757-431-4000
Fax: 757-431-3733
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Subject: [MUSEUM-L] Framing an historic map


Our museum owns a large map that was given to Howard Hughes by Kathryn Hepburn [approx. 5'x5']   We'd like to either frame this piece or put it between glass.  Can anyone suggest materials to use or ways of displaying it?
 

Linda McAllister, CFRE
The Florida Air Museum
Curator of Advancement
Office:  863-644-2431 ext. 142
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