Colonial Williamsburg and the Atlanta Historical Society both have systems
for displaying textile artifacts that diminishes the amount of light these
objects receive in their museum buildings.  Colonial Williamsburg has a room
reserved for these objects where the light is only on when a visitor is in
the space.  My memory is that the visitor can also pull out various textiles
for view on command, which means that they only get light when a visitor
requests seeing them.

In a relatively new exhibit in Atlanta when AAM was there for the annual
meeting I saw quilts on sliding panels in their exhibit space.  The visitor
could push a button and the quilt would roll out for view.

I hope this helps,
Marian Ann

Marian Ann J. Montgomery, Ph.D.
Interim Assistant Director, Education
American Association of Museums
1575 Eye Street, NW, Suite 400
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 218-7675, tel
(202) 289-6578, fax
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        From:   Mary Ames B. Sheret [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
        Sent:   Thursday, August 12, 1999 9:57 PM
        To:     [log in to unmask]
        Subject:        Textiles in Visible Collections

        Does anyone display textiles (garments and accessories as well as
quilts,
        etc.) in a visible collections storage type exhibit? Does a visitor
get to
        see each textile or just an example with the rest of the items
stored away?
        We are converting an exhibit space into a collections
storage/visible
        collections storage-study center and would appreciate details from
anyone
        who has this kind of arrangement. Thanks!

        Mary Ames Sheret
        Curator of Collections & Exhibits
        Southern Oregon Historical Society

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