Visible Storage: The Modern ‘Wonder Room’
Originally known as ‘Wonder Rooms’, or ‘Wunderkammer’, these were dedicated rooms in wealthy individuals’ homes – a precursor to the modern concept of a museum. As “Cabinets of Curiosities” developed, they grew beyond a random assortment of objects; collectors began to give order to the objects they owned – organizing things by shape, color, size, or likeness.
Visible Storage is almost a full 180 back to “Cabinets of Curiosities” aesthetics, they don’t need to be packed full of information – they are not proper exhibitions, they are simply an assortment of like items. Showing off these precious items can be as simple as retrofitting a door to be glass and adding specialty endcaps to high density mobile storage.
- Spacesaver designed an innovative way to protect this institution’s pottery collection while also promoting visibility. The collections are stored on Spacesaver compactors that are fitted with special end panels that allow display pieces to be viewed from the gallery. In addition to making more of the collection visible to the public, this arrangement has allowed staff to better control temperature and humidity in the collections storage area.
Now, as the museum industry struggles to adapt and survive after Covid-19, Visible Storage is an avenue for change. Bringing the hidden artifacts closer to the surface for visitors to see, climate control cabinets for particularly delicate pieces can now be made of glass. Flat file drawers are a creative way to store odds and ends, allowing for dense, protective storage for the unique and the mundane.
Visible Storage is a clever way to bring in visitors without big ticket exhibitions. With most traveling exhibitions on hold, and inter-museum borrowing at a standstill, capture the wonder and mystery of your museum’s hidden treasures with Space Saver Interiors Visible Storage. Contact us today!
