April 4, 2018
While 100s of works of art in our collection are out on tour, we’re seizing the day to overhaul the Museum spaces behind the scenes. Montel SmartSpace have installed new racks and storage units in our vaults and prep rooms. We estimate that these improvements will increase valuable storage space in the Museum by 15-20%.
These improvements were made possible by a generous grant from the Department of Canadian Heritage.
Check out the Before and After pictures from just a couple of areas being transformed.

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