Museum Storage

It’s one thing to study about procedures to follow after a fire; it’s another thing to experience a fire in person and actually handle damaged artifacts. That was the central idea behind the [...]

Visible storage in museums is an increasingly popular way to protect collections while also promoting visibility. Get design ideas and see five visible collections projects.

The Delta Flight Museum welcomes the public to explore aviation history, celebrate Delta’s story and people, and discover the future of flight. Located in Delta’s original 1940s-era aircraft [...]

In case you missed it, Spacesaver acquired Viking Metal Cabinets in May. Viking represented the piece in museum storage puzzle that Spacesaver lacked: sealed, museum-grade cabinets. Viking [...]

Because cold storage is essential for the long-term preservation of film, animal pelts, and other items that tend to deteriorate quickly, a growing number of museums are installing freezers and [...]

Before Spacesaver’s recent acquisition of Viking Metal Cabinet Company, the two firms collaborated closely at several prestigious institutions. One of their most innovative collaborations [...]

The Arizona State Museum has designed an innovative way to save space, improve accessibility to its pottery and basketry collections, and allow visibility into the collections from public gallery [...]

Protecting documents, artwork, and other items from water damage. Automatic sprinkler systems are common fire suppression safeguards, but when they’re activated—either in response to an actual [...]

After an extensive renovation, the Delaware Art Museum decided to purchase an entirely new storage system to house their collections, which contained both works of art and library holdings.