Museum Managers….improve invigilator
productivity and object security at the same time
Heritage protection solutions, museums, stately homes, private
homes, corporate art....
Security and cost savings rarely go together especially as statistics
reveal a trend towards daytime thefts from museums, galleries and
homes open to the public.
A number of Euronova’s heritage clients have managed this apparently
magic trick and on widely varying budgets.
Larger Sites:
One major council run museum has implemented a complete object
protection system combining it with CCTV. If a protected object
is touched the cameras in the control room automatically pan onto
the object and also the exits to each gallery as well as linking
to the door alarm system. By doing this they have been able to avoid
replacing the four gallery assistants who recently retired saving well in excess
of £100,000 a year. The security manager believes the objects
are actually more secure now since there is a better balance between technology
and manning. It also shows you can get money even from councils
if you go about it using a cost benefit analysis ! The product
they selected was
GalleryMaster™ - This wire free radio system which can
accept over 1000 sensors (of differing technologies appropriate to
the object protected) is designed for museums and galleries with
large and/or changing exhibitions. The software can configure any sensor,
location etc to trigger any alarm output.
Touring Exhibitions /
Smaller Sites:
Many touring (and fixed) exhibitions are protected by Euronova’s
AntiSnatch Alarm. At £25 each these can be afforded by most
institutions. If the object protected is knocked, or moved, the alarm
goes off creating a huge noise for 15 or so seconds before
automatically resetting. Invigilators are guided by the sound to the “attack”.
Clients have found they can reduce the invigilation level slightly
by astute use of these alarms.
AntiSnatch™ Alarms - a
simple addition to your display security.
(Also a quick way of plugging security gaps especially with old
display cases when the cost to replace them is so high).
For inexpensive painting
security you could consider the
SmartHook™ hanging /
alarm system
A wirefree solution is
also available: Euronova offers a product; GalleryMonitor™ enabling the
reception area to oversee the object (and people) protection
of a room with valuable art. GalleryMonitor™
can be reset, reprogrammed and monitored remotely but will integrate
with local pagers and through relays can activate CCTV
or other local alarms (Galaxy panels) or systems. GalleryMonitor™
also enables staff
in a location to have a panic button which can initiate appropriate
response.
GalleryMonitor™- galleries
and smaller museums, stately homes and houses
Conservation:
Conservators are often more worried whether an object is likely
to be damaged by acid from people’s fingers touching it than
outright theft. Euronova offers the ATS AntiTouch system (also
anti-theft) as used on statues, sculptures, paintings, classic vehicles,
fabrics…ATS™ – AntiTouch protection
Energy Conservation:
Lighting is critical to
good displays. Conventional floodlights throw off a lot of heat that
has to be removed or else the exhibits will suffer damage. Euronova
offers the leading LED floodlights which use 13% of the energy of
conventional lights, last decades and throw off little heat:
FledLites
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