Australian War Memorial , Special Exhibition Gallery

18 Jul 2005

This space is suitable for exhibitions of: Visual Arts, History and Society, Militaria

The Australian War Memorial is located in Canberra and is visited by 135,000 Canberrans each year. However, it relies heavily on tourism - more than 400,000 visitors from NSW, 190,000 from other states and territories and 160,000 international visitors annually.

Locality Population: 500,000

address

Trelour Crescent
Campbell
ACT 2601
Australia

Tel: +61 02 62434206
Fax: +61 02 62434582

Email us

postal address

GPO Box 345
Canberra
ACT 2601
Australia

venue staff

Staff experienced in exhibition display and installation?

Yes

Staff experienced in packing and unpacking exhibitions?

Yes

An exhibitions officer?

Yes

An education outreach officer?

Yes

Marketing/Promotions officer?

Yes

touring exhibitions

Does your venue develop exhibitions for touring?

Yes

Number of exhibitions developed for touring over the past two years?

7 - 10

Number of touring exhibitions hosted over the last two years?

1 - 3

programming touring exhibitions

How many months ahead does this exhibition space need to be booked?

13 - 18

How many months do you usually host temporary exhibitions for?

1 - 3

Maximum all inclusive fee for touring exhibitions?

$5,000 - $10,000

Level of insurance for touring exhibitions?

More than $100,000

Can your institution accomodate the sale of touring exhibition merchandise?

Yes

exhibition space

dimensions

Area of exhibition space?

150 - 300 square metres

Running length of exhibition space

Less than 25 linear metres

Type of exhibition space?

Large room

Number of doors?

Number of windows?

partitions or panels

Does your institution have a partition system?

Yes

What type of partition system support does the exhibition space have?

Supported only at floor

What material is your partition system made of?

Timber frame, 18mm plywood & 10mm plasterboard cla

What are the dimentions of your partition system?

18 modular mobile walls of varying widths x 810mm

exhibition space usage

Is the space used for other purposes?

Description of space usage?

Are eating and drinking permitted in the exhibition space?

floor plan

Description of the location of powerpoints and fire extinguishers in the exhibition?

exhibition lighting

Lighting used in the exhibition space:

Daylight:

Incandescent:

Skylights:

Fluorescent:

Other:

Does your institution own a lightmetre?

Yes

Does your space have adjustable light levels?

Yes

Describe how light levels are adjustable?

Levels can be adjusted by dimming ERCO 'Pollux' low-voltage lamps and AUREOL "Selcon' beam spots and reducing the number and placement of lights.

exhibition environment

Type of climate control:

Can humidity be controlled in the exhibition space:

Yes

Type of humidity control:

Fully integrated HVAC with coil chillers and steam

Humidity control manufacturer:

Muller, Condair

Humidity control year of installation:

Overhauled in 1999, onsite maintenance staff

Maximum humidity variation in the exhibition space (RH%) - Spring:

+/- 2%

Maximum humidity variation in the exhibition space (RH%) - Summer:

+/- 2%

Maximum humidity variation in the exhibition space (RH%) - Autumn:

+/- 2%

Maximum humidity variation in the exhibition space (RH%) - Winter:

+/- 2%

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Heating System:

Yes

Heating System type:

Fully integrated HVAC with coil chillers and steam

Heating System manufacturer:

Muller, Condair

Heating System install year:

Overhauled in 1999, onsite maintenance staff

Pest inspections?

Yes

exhibition building

exhibition building access

Building entrance:

Loading Dock:

Loading Dock Dimensions - Height (m):

6.5

Loading Dock Dimensions - Width (m):

Receiving Hours:

Loading area sheltered:

Yes

Loading area enclosed:

Yes

Max vehicle length:

No long vehicles

Maximum Crate Size - Height (m):

2.4

Maximum Crate Size - Width (m):

1.8

Maximum Crate Size - Length (m):

Maximum Crate Size - Weight (kg):

Do you have access to a crane and gantry:

Yes

exhibition storage area environment

Packing area:

Exhibition preparation room

Does your institution have separate storage and loading areas?

Yes

Does your institution have an offsite packing facility?

Yes

Offsite packing facility description:

Other

Does your institution have onsite storage?

Is the on-site storage area temperature controlled?

Yes

Is the on-site storate area pest controlled?

Yes

If you store crates off your premises, is the area temperature controlled?

If you store crates off your premises, is the area pest controlled?

onsite storage

Can humidity be controlled in your institution's onsite storage?

Yes

Type of humidity control:

Fully integrated HVAC with coil chillers and steam

Humidity control manufacturer:

Muller, Condair

Humidity control onsite install year:

Overhauled 1999, maintenance staff on-site

Maximum humidity variation in onsite storage (RH%) - Spring:

+/-2%

Maximum humidity variation in onsite storage (RH%) - Summer:

+/-2%

Maximum humidity variation in onsite storage (RH%) - Autumn:

+/-2%

Maximum humidity variation in onsite storage (RH%) - Winter:

+/-2%

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offsite storage

Can humidity be controlled in your institution's offsite storage?

Type of humidity control:

Humidity control manufacturer:

Humidity control offsite install year:

2005-07-18

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construction

Exterior walls are constructed of:

Brick

Interior walls are constructed of:

Other

Floors are constructed of:

Other

Ceilings are constructed of:

Concrete

Structural supports are constructed of:

Steel

Number of floors in venue:

Type of access between floors:

safety and security

Does your venue have a fire detection system:

Yes

Type of fire detection system:

Wet pipe fire sprinkler system installed at venue

Manufacturer of fire detection system:

VESDA

Areas protected by the fire detection:

Who does the fire detection system alert:

Does your institutuion have a documented fire procedure:

Yes