New Museum Archives
Shelving Arrives
 

Shelves roll along grooves in the floor using hand-cranked levers. More shelves have been
added around the unit to enclose the space, and walls will be added to secure the area.
Maria VanVreede photo.

     AMA's National Model Aviation Museum recently acquired and installed a high-density shelving unit for its archives.

     The unit maximizes floor space through movement. Six shelves roll on wheels, with only enough space for one aisle. As a lever is cranked, which moves a shelf down the track, the aisle "moves" as well.

     Fixed shelves surround the movable unit. A lockable door will soon be added to the only entrance point, and walls will be mounted on the backs of the fixed shelves for security purposes.

     The Children's Museum of Indianapolis previously owned the unit. Although it is still in excellent condition, reuse shaves off two-thirds of the cost.

     The storage unit will provide approximately twice the space the old archives storage area provided. The shelving vacated by the archives collections will expand the area that is used to store the museum's three-dimensional collections.  MA
 

—Jackie Shalberg
AMA Archivist/Assistant Historian

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