I agree that it should be locked. We have lots of doors off of our public areas that hold things that are off limits to the public and all have locks. Also, the keys are available to appropriate staff depending on their level of security access. Also, I am reminded of an exhibit once where the museum put up a picture of a Victorian figure holding his hand over his mouth and some polite words to the effect of please do not touch. It was quite amusing but also effective. Perhaps a fun picture of a person "shushing" with the words "Our collections are old and need their beauty sleep" or something like that would work and be fun. Steven Stewart Curator of Collections Customs Houseu Museum and Cultural Center ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).