First Arab-American Museum
CHALLENGE
Dearborn, Michigan, is home to the Arab American National Museum, which opened in May 2005 as the first museum in the U.S. to showcase the culture of one of the nation’s largest Middle-Eastern populations:
- The museum’s 38,500 square-foot design prioritized exhibits
- Classrooms
- Public programming over collection storage
Curator Sarah Blannett noted the difficulty of securing funding for storage space. When tasked with selecting a storage system, Blannett consulted other local museums and identified Spacesaver and The Casper Corporation as top choices. The challenge was to create storage for diverse artifacts, including textiles, art, and historical objects, while also planning for future acquisitions. Working with storage expert Ronny Seyler, they developed a custom system to meet the museum’s unique needs.
“The Spacesaver units installed by Casper eliminated the space between the aisles, essentially doubling the space we have available to us.”
SOLUTION
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