Uhu tac adhesive mounting works well if you have wooden walls with any surface treatment--use a very small amount and firmly press the label against the wall. The Uhu usually leaves no residue but you may want to experiment in a less visible corner of the gallery. Maria Pascualy, Curator of Exhibits Washington State History Museum Tacoma, WA [log in to unmask] -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: Bennett Siegel <[log in to unmask]> > That stapled paper idea is brilliant! > > > > There is gallery putty, a silly putty like substance that removes easily but > adheres labels on card stock to walls well. Available at most hardware > stores. > > > > _____ > > From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf > Of Carmen Langel > Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2006 4:44 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: [MUSEUM-L] adhesives > > > > All, > > > > We've used a variety of projects. 3M's double stick foam tape has great > strength, but is so strong it has even damaged our dry wall! I am curious > to know how other others have dealt with smaller cardstock labels for > individual pieces of art. Regular double stick tape may leave a residue, > but perhaps it would come off with one of those Mr. Clean sponges (those are > so terrific for kick marks, dirt smudges, and even ink marks on walls!). > > > > Has anyone else used stapled paper to mount heavier Foamcore or Sintra text > panels? We staple 8 x 11" paper to the wall before adhering the panels. It > works amazing well for us. We even have relatively heavy 8' x 4' graphics > on Sintra installed this way! When removed, we'll only have staple holes to > paint over. > > > > Other ideas? > > > > Carmen Langel > > National Czech & Slovak Museum > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Cassarly, Katie <mailto:[log in to unmask]> > > To: [log in to unmask] > > Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2006 3:20 PM > > Subject: [MUSEUM-L] adhesives > > > > We are getting ready to mount an exhibit. Does anyone have suggestions of > adhesives for labels that won't do damage to walls? > > > > > > Katie, > > > > Columbia, PA > > > > > _____ > > > From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf > Of George Garner > Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2006 9:28 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: [MUSEUM-L] ADA Exhibit Requirements > > > > Hi John, > > AAM published a fantastic resource called Standards Manual for Signs & > Labels. Visit http://aam-us.org/bookstore/detail.cfm?id=595 to purchase. > When the Met decided to redo their label copy, they studied optimal > readability for a variety of visitors. The results in this book offer great > minimal standards for different needs of visitors and different types of > labels. It has become my ready-reference manual whenever I'm designing label > copy. > > But the other post was correct. Ideally, wall-mounted text should be > centered around 43-51" with at least an 80% contrast between text and > background, a readable font, and a size large enough for the distance the > visitor can easily view it from. The book has examples of typefaces and type > sizes. There's nothing wrong with floor labels or hanging titles from the > ceiling so long as they're angled properly and are large enough and readable > enough. Again, the book can help. It was well worth the $25 cost ($34 for > non-members) and made a significant impact on my museum and our visitors. I > get a lot of complements, particularly from some of our older volunteers. > > Best, > George Garner > > George Garner > Director of Exhibitions > Center for History > 808 West Washington, South Bend, IN 46601 > www.centerforhistory.org // (574) 235-9664 > > > > -------- > > Celebrate Black History Month in February at the Center for History by > visiting the exhibition, "A Free Life." > > > > John Martinson wrote: > > I had a question on ADA requirements for exhibits. We are having > conversation on the issue of > wheelchairs and that the "exhibit can be seen from viewing sightings of > 43 in. to 51 in. high from the floor." > (p 5 of 39 ADMS, PNNEW INDEX). > > Does that mean that we can only have 8 in. of panel on the wall, or > that the panel must fit within that area > off the floor, or it could mean the panel can be anywhere from 0 in. to > 51 in's from the floor? > I have seen no museums are using only an 8 inch section of panel (43 to > 51 in. from the floor) for their exhibit/labels, or have their entire > panels/exhibit BELOW 51 inches. > > Sitting in a chair near the panels it is readable, but we were thinking > there are more people who are 5 feet 5 or taller who would have a very > difficult time looking down at something 43 inches, especially if trying > to read the text. > > How does your museum comply with ADA requirements with this issue? > > John > Boise, ID > > ========================================================= > Important Subscriber Information: > > The Museum-L FAQ file is located at > http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . 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