FiberMax Center for Discovery Centralizes Museum Collections with High-Density Mobile Shelving
FiberMax Center for Discovery in Lubbock, Texas needed dedicated museum collections storage for a growing collection that had outpaced available space. Southwest Solutions Group provided a Spacesaver HD Wheelhouse mobile shelving system to consolidate collection materials into one room, increase storage capacity, and improve organization by item type and size.
The project supported the museum’s Collections department and long-term collection preservation goals.
The museum collections storage project was completed for FiberMax Center for Discovery in West Texas.
The storage area needed to accommodate documents, boxes, 2-D artwork, and other collection materials.
A Spacesaver HD Wheelhouse mobile shelving system was configured to use the available room more efficiently.
The system included shelving and storage features for multiple museum collection item types.
The museum needed to move collection items out of closets, offices, and other available spaces into one organized collections storage room.
A Growing Museum Collection Had Outpaced Dedicated Storage Space
FiberMax Center for Discovery did not have enough dedicated space to support its growing museum collection. Items were stored wherever room was available, including closets and offices, creating a scattered storage environment for the Collections department.
The museum had limited dedicated storage space for a growing collection.
Collection items were spread across closets, offices, and other available areas.
The scattered storage approach made it harder to organize items by type, size, and preservation needs.
High-Density Mobile Shelving for Mixed Museum Collection Materials
Southwest Solutions Group designed a museum collections storage system around the available room and the collection’s storage requirements. The Spacesaver HD Wheelhouse mobile shelving system created high-density storage capacity for documents, boxes, and 2-D artwork while supporting a more organized collections room layout.
High-Density Mobile Shelving
The Spacesaver HD Wheelhouse system helped maximize the museum’s available storage footprint within a compact room.
Shelving provided dedicated museum storage space for documents, boxes, and other collection materials that had previously been stored across multiple areas.
Vertical rods created individual spaces for paintings and similar flat collection items, helping the museum organize materials by type and size.
Coordinated Delivery, Installation, and Training for Authorized Collection Access
After grant organization funding was received, the project moved through delivery, installation, and on-site training. The implementation focused on creating a usable centralized storage system for the staff members who would access the collection.
Delivery
Delivery took about 10 weeks and prepared the project for installation in the museum’s dedicated collections storage room.
Installation
Installation took about 2 weeks, including required changes during the project.
On-Site Training
Training was provided on site for the staff members who would access the system and manage collection materials.
Centralized Museum Collections Storage with Increased Capacity
The completed high-density mobile shelving system gave FiberMax Center for Discovery a dedicated museum collections storage room. The project increased storage capacity, improved organization, enhanced collection preservation, and made better use of the museum's available space.
Museum collections that had previously been stored throughout the facility were centralized into one organized collections storage room.
High-density mobile shelving significantly increased storage capacity while maximizing the available floor space.
Documents, boxes, artwork, and other collection materials can now be organized more efficiently by type, size, and storage requirements.
The mobile shelving system created long-term flexibility while supporting future collection growth and preservation needs.
Before and After Museum Collections Storage Improvements
Project photos show how FiberMax Center for Discovery transformed scattered collection storage into an organized museum collections storage room using a Spacesaver HD Wheelhouse mobile shelving system.
Need to Improve Museum Collections Storage?
Southwest Solutions Group helps museums design high-density storage systems that maximize capacity, improve collection organization, and support long-term preservation.
Whether your collection has outgrown available space or is spread across multiple locations, our storage specialists can design a mobile shelving solution tailored to your facility and collection requirements.
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