Moving and storing artworks safely often requires more than careful handling.

Whether a work is being prepared for storage, returning from conservation treatment, travelling to an exhibition or simply needing protection while its next home is decided, the priority is making sure it is properly housed before the next stage begins.

We build bespoke storage and transport crates, provide museum-quality Solander boxes and help develop practical storage and handling solutions for artworks that need protection beyond the frame. We can also help pack, collect and deliver works throughout Wellington where appropriate, and coordinate with specialist carriers, conservators, galleries and installers.

Whether a collection is being stored during a renovation, prepared for relocation, awaiting installation or moving between exhibitions, a purpose-built crate can provide protection during storage, handling and transport.

Each crate is built around the artwork itself, taking into account its size, weight and particular requirements. We make crates for individual works as well as groups of artworks, depending on how they need to be stored or moved.

Works on paper often need a safe, archival way to be stored.

Whether you've inherited a collection, acquired new artworks, are moving home or overseas, or simply need to protect prints, photographs, drawings or documents, a museum-quality Solander box provides archival storage while keeping the collection easy to access and handle.

We source Solander boxes to suit the size of the works they will hold. Where appropriate, we can also help rehouse collections, including carefully removing works from existing frames when archival storage is the better option.

Where a project requires specialist transport or storage beyond what we provide ourselves, we're happy to recommend people who can help.