Installation

Methods & Materials, Inc. has been installing permanent collections for galleries, museums, municipalities, corporations, and private collectors since 1990. We have the knowledge, experience, and professionalism necessary to oversee all aspects of your project: 

  • Streamline communication between artists, museum staff, engineers, fabricators, architects, and installation team

  • Specification and fabrication of mounts and installation methods

  • Logistics and shipping arrangements

  • Sourcing and/or fabricating hardware

  • Project management

TEMPORARY Our services provide venues with safe and efficient installation and de-installation of temporary exhibits. We offer either a full crew to expertly handle all facets of a project, or an Installation Supervisor to work with your preparators. We also provide consulting services in the early phases of exhibition/collection design, logistics and project planning, and transportation.

TRAVELING EXHIBITIONS From fossils to locomotives, sarcophagi to totem poles, we have the know-how to handle the most challenging traveling exhibitions. We provide project management for traveling exhibitions and supply exhibit support services, including administration, and trucking; as well as rigging and installation/de-installation services.

Storage

Our M&M’s heated warehouse provides safe and cost-effective storage for sculpture and artifacts. When de-installing an art piece, we can offer on-site crate fabrication and transportation to our facility.

 

Rigging & Specialized Handling

No project is too large, heavy, or unwieldy for us. We have an extensive background in rigging, hoisting, and maneuvering large-scale objects both in- and outdoors. Our team will:

  • Provide and operate the necessary equipment

  • Source and rig alongside local crane companies

  • Orchestrate lifting and installation plans

  • Meet engineering specifications

  • Execute complex installations safely and efficiency

Fabrication

CRATES Large-scale, custom crates and pallets can be hard to come by. We can assist in a turn-key operation when de-installing by crating and palletizing your sculptures, artifacts, etc. for storage and shipping

MOUNTS When it comes to engineered solutions or custom-design substrates and hanging solutions, we can fabricate what your project may require. With fully operational metal and wood shops, we can build to your specifications.