Museum & Gallery Storage
Collections provide a source of analysis, research, education, communication and enjoyment via a wide range of materials and artefacts, from different periods and cultures and from a variety of perspectives. Museum storage has been a specialism for Polstore since the 1970's. Having supplied over 300 museums in the UK our storage experience ensures that museums are able to fully utilise the limited space available to them and maximimise their storage capabilities. With even the smallest of budgets Polstore can transform a museum's storage potential.
The correct storage for museums and collections should provide easy access while protecting the art objects in a safe and secure manner. With this in mind, Museum Polstore's aim is to support you with advice and consultation, achieving optimum results preserving your nation’s heritage for generations to come. Storage for museums is undoubtedly a significant challenge.
Operating in the UK and Ireland, Museum Polstore have been at the forefront of storage, retrieval and display solutions for over 45 years and have developed a strong base of satisfied clients and suppliers. We are equipped to select, co-ordinate and manage a full range of storage activities, large or small, new or upgrades, bespoke or standard.
Museum and Archival Storage Product Examples
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Drawer Cabinets are built to last and endure the harshest working environments. Ideal within in any museum collection; suited for storing artefacts, high value items and photographic formats. The most popular museum storage product. |
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Plan Chests based on A1/AO drawers sizes are perfect for the horizontal storage of maps, plans, architectural drawings and prints. |
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Picture Racking enables the vertical storage of pictures and other media in a fraction of the space of standard storage solutions. Steel racks can be either floor mounted or suspended from the ceiling. |
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Library Shelving Systems are ideal for the storage and reference of books, journals, magazines or manuals in a library or office environment. Fully adjustable, shelving bay-sections can be reconfigured, relocated, or joined to existing units. |
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Mobile Shelving Systems will increase museum and archival storage capacity by up to 70% or reduce space requirements by 30%. We are able to offer this solution new or as a cost saving upgrade to existing equipment. |
