Our exhibitions department has come up with an idea to
display two mannequin mounted costumes on rotating turntables for an upcoming
costume exhibition. At this time, I haven’t received a lot of information
from the designer other than the turntables she has investigated can rotate 1.5
to 2 rpm, and that she would like to mount them on top of the exhibit platform
rather than flush. I don’t even know which costumes she would like to exhibit
on the turntables so I can’t speak to condition yet. I will meet
with her later in the week. Before that time, I would really appreciate hearing
your thoughts on this “novel” exhibit idea as it’s one I have
never come across. I am especially interested in hearing about potential problems/issues
involved with such an idea (e.g. vibration, etc). The exhibit is to run 8
months.
Holly Lundberg
Conservator
(312) 799-2069 direct, (312) 799-2369 fax
lundberg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Chicago History Museum
1601 North Clark Street
Chicago, IL 60614-6038
www.chicagohistory.org
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