COLLECTIONS RELOCATIONS


PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS


Preplanning, precise inventory and proper scheduling are as essential to a successful collection relocation as the careful handling, packing and tracking of the objects. ELY will create a plan tailored to your needs or coordinate with your plan, working closely with all personnel involved from your institution. ELY, Inc. can create a move plan tailored to your needs, detailing each phase of a relocation and the steps within each phase. ELY can utilize your existing inventory system for the move or create one for you. The inventory system can be provided both in hard copy and electronic formats enabling you to manage and locate items in your collection if they are to remain in storage during a renovation. A detailed schedule outlining a day by day blueprint of staffing, tasks to be accomplished and target dates will define and organize the overall scope of the project.

Fort Meade Collection Relocation

ELY, Inc. packed and crated on site at Fort Meade for 3 weeks in preparation for relocation of the collection into off site storage. The collection consisted of over 24,000 artifacts and documents that were being moved during museum renovation. Ely, Inc. also designed packing systems and mounts that functioned for both transit and storage. During packing and transit, Ely, Inc. provided inventory control and maintained the same level of control as pieces arrived at the storage facility.
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