ALL De/Installation Articles
Show off your “HOW-TOs”, innovations, tips, tricks, successes and yes, your failures. Learn from others or from other types of museums.
Do Not Touch Signage Example at LACMA
Yeah, Mr. MC Hammer said it best “You can’t touch this!”. How do you Do Not...[Read More]
Custom Vinyl Letters for the Title Wall in Our Museum [Including a Failure]
Hi Everyone, I’m pretty sure this will be interesting to all experience levels. I turne...[Read More]
Art Preparator & Art Handler Training Video: Succinct and Useful
Hi Museum Trade Folk, The Western Australian Museum put this video together and wow did they pack a ...[Read More]
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Winner Revealed for the Summer 2021 Article Series [BONUS Tip at the End]
For those of you who prefer to read or can’t use volume right now, the transcript is be...[Read More]
How a Professional Art Mover Ride Their Blanket Stack
Hey there you art, science, history, children’s preparator handler technicians. I saw this tod...[Read More]
The Working Side of the Metropolitan Museum of Art 1928
Hi Gang, Here’s a really nice one from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, celebrating 150 years l...[Read More]
How Do You Create a Faux Brick Floor for a Fireplace?
What makes being an art preparator, museum technician, art handler so much fun is solving problems a...[Read More]
BASICS: Opening a Crate, a Few Solid Art Installer Tips
It’s been a long while since I, or anyone has added anything to the site. I thought I’d ...[Read More]
INSTRUCTIONS: How to Handle Ruth Asawa’s Hanging Metal Works
Ruth Asawa’s works are popular for a reason, they are ethereal and beautiful. They are ...[Read More]