Custom-designed Museum Showcases

European Museum Technology

Customised Museum showcases and Display Cases

European Museum Technology designs custom museum showcases in collaboration with architects and exhibit designers. Together, they engineer and fabricate display cases that surpass conventional manufacturing practices and deliver an extraordinary visitor experience. Architects and exhibit designers bring distinct visions that directly shape the storytelling, visual atmosphere, and immersive experience of museum exhibitions. These unique visions require specialised engineering and fabrication. Custom-designed museum showcases must both execute the artistic vision and protect the integrity of the artifacts. Engineering and fabricating custom showcases demand close attention to the exhibit’s architecture, precise placement, lighting, environmental conditions, and special features. These needs go beyond typical manufacturing considerations.
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Over Twenty Years of Experience Creating Custom-designed Museum Showcases

With over twenty years of experience, European Museum Technology (EMT) team has earned a solid reputation in the conservation sector for their execution of unique projects in museums, private collections and cultural centres worldwide. Their engineering expertise and material knowledge, combined with an international network of suppliers, give their design collaborators the confidence that their unique visions will be realised as intended and result in extraordinary, immersive and visually captivating museum experiences.

Agile by Design

The Melbourne-based manufacturing facility is agile by design  to accommodate large orders and smaller, more unique and complex projects simultaneously. This innate ability to scale provides EMT clients with a high level of personal service through every stage of the museum’s showcase production. From initial prototyping to producing one, ten, or fifty showcases, EMT’s clients are always confident that their projects are built to European Museum Standards and will be delivered on time, with their initial museum experience vision intact.
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Museum Showcases and Display Cases

The terms museum showcase and museum display cases are often used interchangeably.

A museum showcase, however, takes technology further and is custom-built for museums and galleries, and is equipped with technologies to maintain specific temperature, humidity, and lighting conditions, ensuring the preservation of the items on display.

Climate control systems regulate temperature and humidity to prevent deterioration, while advanced lighting systems create ideal viewing conditions.

Museum showcases often include specialised UV filtering to shield against harmful ultraviolet light and security features, such as reinforced glass and alarm systems, to provide additional protection.

The primary distinction between standard museum display cases and museum showcases lies in their intended use and the level of technology applied. The engineers at European Museum Technology can help you and your team decide if museum display cases or high-technology showcases are right for you.

European Museum Technology has the in-house expertise to handle large architectural glass installations.
Projects are fabricated in the Melbourne facility and assembled in museums, galleries and cultural centres worldwide.
EMT engineers and fabricates projects of all sizes and scopes.
Every showcase is meticulously manufactured and rigorously tested in the Melbourne facility.

FAQ

The process begins with a consultation to define the project's aesthetic, conservation, and security needs. EMT then develops design concepts and technical drawings for client review and approval before fabrication begins.

Custom showcases can be engineered with features such as humidity control, UV-filtering, non-reflecting glass, security features and European Standard sealing techniques to ensure low air-exchange rates, creating a stable preservation environment.

A wide variety of materials are available for showcase and display fabrication, including various metals, woods, and laminates.
Each finish is carefully determined and specified to perfectly match the aesthetic core of any gallery, museum, or private collector, including powder coating or specialised paint applications on wood or metal.

Security features are integrated based on client requirements. Options include high-security locks, laminated security glass, and provisions for alarm system connectivity, all designed to be discreet and unobtrusive.

Yes, EMT works directly from architectural plans to design showcases that fit seamlessly into new or existing building designs, ensuring aesthetic and structural continuity.

Lead times vary depending on the complexity and scale of the project. A project schedule is established during the initial consultation phase after all requirements are defined.

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