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We help museums tell clear, bold stories. Together, we'll fearlessly wrangle raw material that's massive in scope and difficult to reduce to its essence; we'll conquer exhibit A/V technology and find simple, visitor-focused solutions; we'll help weigh all your options with confidence, then push forward with a winning plan. We’ve dedicated Angle Park to helping your team be its best for a simple reason: Museums matter. They awaken imaginations and challenge viewpoints, helping visitors forge connections with the big ideas that shape the world.

Art Display Essentials, part of the 10-31 family of companies, has created a suite of products and services that are useful for museums and museum fabrication companies. From the most detailed queuing system to the simplest label holder, Art Display Essentials provides solutions for every museum need. Our barrier and queueing solutions along with our sleek signage options offer your visitors’ precise direction without distracting from the atmosphere of the artwork. We are proud to present our quality Q-Cord Barriers, MuseumRails, MuseumSigns, Display Cases, Artifact Mounts, Display Risers and More.

Art Display Essentials, a 10-31 company, has created a suite of products that are useful for museums and fabrication companies. Our barrier and queueing solutions, along with our sleek signage options offer your visitors’ precise direction without distracting from the atmosphere of the artwork. We are proud to present our quality Q-Cord Barrier lines, MuseumRails, MuseumSigns, display case selections, and more.

Art of Estates is an appraisal firm providing professional certified appraisals, consulting, estimates, and creating formal appraisal documents on entire collections and single items of personal property.

Art of Estates appraisal firm provides unbiased appraisals for Fine Art, Antiques, Native American, Historical Artifacts, Decorative Arts, Collectibles, Rugs, Memorabilia, General Residential Contents, Designer Furniture, Musical Instruments, Clocks, Historical Documents, Luxury Clothing, Handbags, Fashion Accessories, Petroliana, Spirits, Firearms, Pre-Columbian Artifacts, and Sterling Silver Objects of Vertu.

Art of Estates appraisers are adept at utilizing modern technology and experienced-based expertise to save our clients time and money without sacrificing quality or USPAP (Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice) compliance.

Art of Estates never takes property into our possession, and we do NOT buy or sell personal property. This appraisal approach ensures that our appraisal results are ethical and unbiased and remain objective throughout the entire appraisal process. These service features of Art of Estates are what sets us apart from our competition.

Art of Estates is an appraisal firm providing professional certified appraisals, consulting, estimates, and creating formal appraisal documents on entire collections and single items of personal property.

Art of Estates appraisal firm provides unbiased appraisals for Fine Art, Antiques, Native American, Historical Artifacts, Decorative Arts, Collectibles, Rugs, Memorabilia, General Residential Contents, Designer Furniture, Musical Instruments, Clocks, Historical Documents, Luxury Clothing, Handbags, Fashion Accessories, Petroliana, Spirits, Firearms, Pre-Columbian Artifacts, and Sterling Silver Objects of Vertu.

Art of Estates appraisers are adept at utilizing modern technology and experienced-based expertise to save our clients time and money without sacrificing quality or USPAP (Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice) compliance.

Art of Estates never takes property into our possession, and we do NOT buy or sell personal property. This appraisal approach ensures that our appraisal results are ethical and unbiased and remain objective throughout the entire appraisal process. These service features of Art of Estates are what sets us apart from our competition.

Backlog guides individuals and organizations in understanding, preserving, and celebrating their rich histories.

PROVIDING IMAGINATIVE, INSPIRING AND INNOVATIVE SPACES,

As museums continue to compete for visitor attention, it is critical to provide authentic experiences by deeply rooting exhibitions in content, objects, and activities that will fully engage visitors of all ages. The Bluewater Studio team has been collaborating with dozens of cultural institutions and creative partners for decades, working together to create exceptional and inspirational cultural experiences for people around the world.

Capital Projects Consultants (CPC) is a Women Owned Small Business that provides planning and Owner's Representative services for building design and construction projects. We service primarily non-profit and cultural organizations contemplating or in the midst of design, construction or closeout of projects. Our rich experience with museums, theaters, and libraries offers a unique skill set for all phases of capital improvement projects including architect selection, design supervision, budgeting, and construction monitoring.

CatalogIt is an intuitive, full-featured Collections Management System for cataloging and managing collections and selectively publishing them to the Web. As a cloud-based service, CatalogIt reduces administrative costs and empowers your staff and volunteers to collaborate simultaneously— securely viewing and editing collections records anywhere, anytime, on mobile and desktop devices.

CG Schmidt, a family-owned company since 1920, provides clients with professional construction planning and management services. We specialize in corporate, industrial, healthcare, educational, senior living and cultural markets. As one of Wisconsin's largest builders, CG Schmidt consistently ranks among the top construction managers in the state, as well as the Midwest.

Children's Museum of Pittsburgh provides innovative and inclusive museum experiences that inspire kindness, joy, creativity, and curiosity through our 10 traveling exhibits, exhibits sales, and consulting services.

Christine Lefebvre Design is a small studio specializing in museum exhibitions, interiors, and graphic design, based in the Washington, DC metro area. CLD designs small to mid-sized exhibitions — temporary or long-term; interior or exterior. We create inspired, compelling spaces that balance aesthetics with practical concerns.

Conserv is a platform for preventive conservation– integrating risk management for environments, pests, and other agents of deterioration into a single tool for collections care. We offer free environmental monitoring and integrated pest management software. Our wireless sensors, available through a subscription fee, provide real time notifications and are very easy to set up using LoRaWAN technology (no WiFi required). We offer preventive conservation consultations, regular updates and upgrades, triennial calibration, and battery replacement. We continue to develop and improve by partnering with researchers and practitioners to build the next generation of sensors and software specifically designed for heritage preservation.

Making exhibits come alive is a special passion and talent of ours.

Crux is a woman-owned and certified creative agency with decades of award winning creative projects. We opened our doors in 2005 and focus our work on designing museum exhibits and displays with smaller budgets, but supporting larger firms and architects with our creative services on large scale projects.

From corporate environments and company history walls to hospital donor walls and museum exhibits – we deliver graphic treatments, visual concepts and three-dimensional executions that enhance your brand, engage your audience and turn every story into an unforgettable experience.

Culture Connect creates beautiful and meaningful digital experiences for museums and cultural tourism organizations. Our award-winning mobile tours, tablet apps, city guides, scavenger hunts, and interactive exhibits are all powered by our easy-to-use platform.

Distinguished Programs is a leading national insurance Program Manager providing specialized insurance programs to brokers and agents with expertise in Fine Art & Collectibles, Real Estate, Environmental, Community Associations, Hotels, and Restaurants. Property and liability products are distributed through a national network of agents and brokers. Serving the same core markets and partnering with the most stable and reputable carriers, Distinguished Programs’ high-limit umbrella programs remain the clear choice in its specialty areas for superior coverage, competitive pricing, and attentive service. Through thoughtful innovation from 1995, Distinguished Programs fosters growth and opportunities for its brokers, carriers, and employees.

An interactive media and graphic design studio committed to audience, interpretation, and accessibility. Over 16 years of industry experience, Midwest based, and a proud AMM member.

Edwards Creative is an award winning and certified woman-owned small business, leading the industry in graphic design, custom display and exhibit fabrication, exhibit design, environmental design, large-format printing, interactive media and installation since 2005. Our unique blend of customer service and creative expertise has been trusted by businesses, museums, and world-renowned corporations for nearly 15 years. Our collaborative work environment and team-oriented approach to projects allows us to take on one-of-a-kind projects that require custom management, trusted experts, and most importantly, creative genius.

Exhibit Concepts is full of creative and passionate people and has dedicated more than 40 years to providing unique solutions and excellent customer experiences. We are an award-winning event marketing partner that designs and produces experiential environments, including domestic and international trade shows, museums, executive briefing centers, corporate interiors, vehicle marketing and tours, experiential and interactive engagements, creative and design services, and program management. We are passionate about providing custom experiences that create unique connections between our clients and their customers. Exhibit Concepts is one of the largest WBENC-certified organizations in the industry.

The Field Museum combines the research of its world-renowned scientific staff with its award-winning design expertise to create high-quality traveling exhibitions. Clients as varied as art museums, science centers, children's museums, and local history centers have enjoyed the Field Museum's engaging exhibitions.

Fleming Museum Consulting exists to help clients tell their stories in engaging ways. With
so many competing avenues for people’s attention today, we work to best understand our clients’ needs and their audiences, in order to create an experience that pulls visitors in, encouraging them to engage more and more as they explore and discover the content driving the stories they are experiencing.

Having created dozens of different exhibit and museum experiences, from history and culture to science and children’s, from temporary exhibits to permanent installations, Fleming Museum Consulting understands how important it is to focus on the content being presented and follow the narrative being told in every aspect of planning. Considering and balancing the needs and wants of both the client and their audience helps to create an intriguing experience for all who engage in it.

Fleming Museum Consulting specializes in overall museum planning and creation, content and narrative development, including curation and label writing, and also has extensive experience in collections and exhibition management. This experience brings added levels of understanding how museums works for both staff and visitors beyond merely the story itself.

Pulling together exhibit development and museum management and planning, Fleming Museum Consulting helps clients create experiences that are remembered well for years to come.

FORM is a digital-first creative agency for arts & culture and nonprofit organizations. We help our mission-driven clients thrive and connect with patrons through integrated web design, digital marketing, branding, and digital interactives.

Fowler Artistic provides curatorial assistance, traveling exhibitions, virtual reality exhibitions, and catalog design & printing for small to mid-size museums, historic houses and university art galleries. Our goal is to provide affordable, high quality exhibits, programs & catalogs that highlight the uniqueness of the museum’s collections and space.

We would like to introduce you to Gemini Builds It, located in Elgin Illinois. Established in 1976, we are a manufacturer of museum quality products, including exhibit cases and museum quality picture framing.

Our Showcase Acrylics Department specializes in acrylic vitrines and wall frames, pedestals, display cases, and custom hardwoods. We are also a supplier of archival products such as Crescent mat boards, foam core, tapes, and TruVue Optium Museum acrylics. Quality craftsmanship and our attention to detail have made us the choice of museums, artists, framers, conservators, and historical societies. At Gemini we specialize in ideation, design, rendering, and production of products that will help you tell YOUR story!

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Heinzen Media is a full-service multimedia production studio working at the intersection of physical and digital space. With over two decades of experience, we create immersive experiences with impact and tell stories that need to be told. We're especially passionate about projects that elevate the stories of diverse and marginalized communities and educate about environmental conservation and sustainability.