Olaf Gulbransson Museum, Tegernsee - Germany

Project details

Products

Draabe NanoFog Evolution, DRAABE PerPur, DRAABE HighPur, DRAABE SynPur

Technologies

High pressure spray (in-room), Water treatment

Floor-standing devices not up-to-date

In the course of planning the new building, the museum also looked for new climate solutions: "For our sensitive graphics and caricatures, a constant, relative humidity of 55% is required to protect against cracks and breaks," explains research assistant Sandra Wiedemann. "In the old building," Wiedemann continues, "we used floor-standing evaporator units for many years, which had to be refilled daily with a watering can. This was very labourious, cost a lot of time and energy. In addition, there were frequent filter changes and expensive cleaning."

More about the DRAABE NanoFog

Easy to use

Since 2008, six DRAABE NanoFog humidifiers have been in operation in old and new buildings: The humidifiers are installed directly on the walls and distribute a fine, barely visible spray mist into the room air when required. The water supply is provided by a water treatment system connected to the building services, which is automatically replaced every six months together with other system elements. "We don't have to worry about anything now - that's a great relief compared to before. For us, the DRAABE air humidification system is the optimal solution," Sandra Wiedemann summarizes with satisfaction.

"We don't have to worry about anything now – that's a great relief compared to before. For us, the DRAABE air humidification system is the optimal solution."

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Projects and references

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San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

A nonprofit organization, SFMOMA holds an internationally recognized collection of modern and contemporary art and was the first museum on the West Coast devoted solely to 20th-century art. The museum's current collection includes over 29,000 works of painting, sculpture, photography, architecture, design, and media arts.

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The British Museum first opened its doors in 1759, and is now one of the largest and most important culture and history museums in the world. In 1850, it moved to a larger building that was specially built to house its ever-growing collection. At the center of the classically-designed building is a covered square, with the former British Library building at its center. The roof was designed by the English star architect Sir Norman Foster, and is made up of 3,312 glass panes arranged in pairs. They cover the entire square, which at 76,500 square feet is the largest covered public square in all of Europe. Condair steam humidifiers on each of the museum's three floors ensure an ideal indoor climate for visitors and exhibits alike.

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