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Forive the flippancy but when I worked in Exhibits we favored the
development of a cutting lazer that would simply lop off any limbs, digits,
appendages etc. that approached within 6 inches of an object.
As a service, we were going to lable the exhibits with this device to warn
the visitors. Those who don't read the lables would be a disadvantage of
course. After a few demonstrations people would not only stop fingering
the stuff but might even look at the lable text to find out if they were in
immediate danger. >;>
Just fantasizing!
P. Strong
>Colleagues:
>
>My museum is rethinking ways to keep the visitors at a reasonable distance
>from paintings (or anything else hung on the walls). Possibilities
>include curtain alarms, kick plates, (stanchions are kinda crude and heavy
>handed for us), and metal bars coming up from the floor. What else is out
>there? Could you please let me know what you use? If you don't have a
>manufacturer/vendor name, could you please describe what you use?
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>Also, A BIG FAVOR, PLEASE!.......
>
>Please respond directly to me at [log in to unmask] as I must sign off the
>list for a few days since I will be away on a business trip. When I get
>back, I will consolidate all responses and post back to the list. Thank
>you very much (in advaance) for being obliging me on this one!
>
>Suzanne
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>Suzanne Quigley
>Head Registrar, Collections and Exhibitions
>Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
>1071 Fifth Avenue
>New York, NY 10128
>212 423 3568
>fax: 212 423 3650
>email: [log in to unmask]
Pat Strong
Pre-program conservation studies
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