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How to Hang Work in an Art Museum or Art Gallery

I feel that this subject needs some attention. I've been focused on weird one-off solutions to everyday problems, but maybe a solid article on how…

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How We Made a Label a Little More Accessible to Read

Label placement can be tough sometimes. Have you ever had to change its color or redesign the layout because you realized that there wasn't room…

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Stained Glass hanging with rail and cable

In the summer of 2021 I was gifted a Arakawa art rail system from a Museum Trade reader give-away. At the same time I knew…

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VIDEO REVIEW: Cedar Rapids Museum of Art Getting the Work Ready for the Exhibit

Hello Trade Folk, Here’s a little behind the scenes for opening up crates, condition reporting, laying out the art, and hanging techniques. There’s a pretty…

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Do Not Touch Signage Example at LACMA

  Yeah, Mr. MC Hammer said it best "You can't touch this!". How do you Do Not Touch? It's an uphill battle, always. I was…

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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 turned up the volume and sped-up video (like 500 or…

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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 ton into 5 minutes and 25 seconds.…

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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 below:   Hey, everybody. Thanks for contributing…

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How Our Museum Faced the Challenge of a Case Without Space for Object Labels

[vc_column width="1/3"] The Case The Labels The Layout The Install The Failure Next Time Before and After Building the Case [vc_column width="1/3"][vc_column width="1/3"]   The…

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