Museum Hanging Systems

There are a number of options for hanging artwork in museums, galleries or even in private spaces. The first thing to consider is if the artwork will be changed on a regular basis. If that is the case and if you do not want to repair and patch the walls every time than you will want to consider a hanging system where you can move the artwork up and down and left and right without having to attach it directly to the walls. Art Display Essentials offers a number of hanging systems. The first is a typical H-track that mounts to the surface of wall and has an optional paintable cover to make it look like trim. The Flushmount track is built into the wall. This is usually done before the wall board is installed. When installed, the track is flush with the wall and has a seamless look integrating it nicely with the building. The final option is the C-track that attaches to the ceiling and is ideal where mounting to the wall is impractical or not appropriate. Each of these track options have two options for how the art is hung, steel cables and steel rods. The steel rods will hold the most weight with the most stability. The steel cables are strong and less noticeable than the rods. These rods and cables can be moved to the left and right in the track. There are hook options that can move up and down the rods and cables. This gives options for the artwork to be hung at any point on the wall.

These hanging systems are unique and have been designed to deal with all sizes and weights of artwork for a wide variety of installation needs. These are museum grade systems created for their strength, security, and ease of use for the world’s leading institutions to the smallest private galleries.

These products are flexible, discrete, integrated (they will work with each other) and will carry heavier loads than other hanging systems.

Sometimes customized wall mounts are required such as for articulated Japanese screens, large mosaics, swords, fire arms, textiles, brackets and other specialized wall mounts. 10-31 Inc. has been fabricating custom wall mounts for over 30 years. For more information on custom mount options you can go to their web site here: Custom Fabrication