"Storage Solved" at nation’s first Arab American Museum

When the Arab American National Museum recently built their 38,500 square-foot
building, their biggest challenge was how
to accommodate the diverse variety of
artifacts, art and papers that tell the Arab-American story.

A powered high-density mobile storage system was used to maximize capacity of the small space and was customized with hanging rods for clothing such as robes, drawers for smaller items, and adjustable shelving for a diversity of artifacts collected from all 50 states and 22 different Arab countries worldwide.

Drawers by Delta Designs Ltd. now house and preserve an extensive collection of movie posters, scripts and media memorabilia, along with oversized and odd-shaped photos, which had previously been rolled and stored in attics or basements. There is also an entire wall for rolled textiles with art racks on each end.

The storage system, which is located on the lowest level of the museum, was designed to accommodate two-and-a-half to three years of collection growth, with the flexibility to move or add shelves or drawers as needs change.

Storage solutions (design, layout and installation) provided by Ronny Seyler of Casper Corporation, Michigan, in conjunction with Spacesaver Corporation.

Learn more about the Arab American National Museum project.

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