Fur Trade in Minnesota: Hosting Requirements

Description

The Fur Trade in Minnesota features six (6) retractable banner graphics, two hands-on touch tables, crated trade goods displays, two tabletop media interactives, a hands-on voyageurs crate interactive, and a beaver hat display in a vitrine. See pictures on the main Fur Trade traveling exhibit page.

Minnesota Fur Trade floorplan.

Space

  • Minimum space for exhibit: main space of 25’-0” x 13-0” (this allows circulation around the hands-on interactives, prop crates, and touch-screen interactive media kiosks). Please remember to allow additional space for venue-created local content or exhibit components.
  • Floor Plans (PDF 286 KB) Ideal space for exhibit: main space of 25’-0”x 13'-0” with additional space for venue created local content exhibit components.
  • The exhibits are designed in content groups, allowing flexible placement depending on the space and existing content of each host museum.

Shipping components

  • Crate MNFT - A Cube crate. 17”H x 25”W x 25”L. Approx weight: 80 lbs. Most of the props and parts for interactive exhibits; table covers
  • Crate MNFT - B Cube crate. 19.25”H x16”W x 53.5”L. Approx weight: 125 lbs exhibit manual and report sheets, Retractable graphic panels, miscellaneous cleaning materials, brackets and hardware for display crate lids
  • Crate MNFT - C Cube crate. 27”H x 29”W x 24”D. Approx weight:  114 lbs Computer interactive “My First Year”
  • Crate MNFT - E Cube crate. 31”H x 29”W x 24”D. Approx weight: 114 lbs. Media interactive “All for a Hat”
  • Crate MNFT - F Cardboard box. 6.5”H x 14” W x 61”L. Approx weight: 9 lbs. Snowshoes
  • CRATE  MNFT - G  Crated Beaver Hat Display Vitrine  27”H x 34”W x 19”D    Approx Weight: 70 lbs
  • Crate MNFT - H Pine display crate containing rifle prop. 14”H x 20”W x 61”L. Approx weight: 84 lbs
  • CrateS 18 – 27  Floor standing trade goods display cases (five pairs)
    Crate 18: 34 lbs, 16”H x 24”W x 16”D
    Crate 19: 20 lbs, 11”H x 24”W x 18”D
    Crate 20: 36 lbs, 16”H x 24”W x 16”D
    Crate 22: 32 lbs, 11”H x 24”W x 18”D
    Crate 23: 41 lbs, 16”H x 24”W x 16”D
    Crate 24: 29 lbs, 14”H x 16”W x 18”D
    Crate 25: 18 lbs, 14”H x 16”W x 18”D
    Crate 26: 36 lbs, 11”H x 24”W x 18”D
    Crate 27: 23 lbs, 16”H x 24”W x 16”D
  • Six folding tables ONLY PROVIDED ON REQUEST. Venues may use their own tables: Four (4) 24” x 48”; one (1) 30” x 72”, one (1) 30” x 90”
  • Two (2) four wheeled dollies
  • Misc padded packing blankets and ratchet straps
  • Exhibit set-up manual and condition reporting forms
  • Tool bag
  • Cleaning materials
  • Shipping plan (PDF 659 KB)
  • Visual references weights and crates (PDF 615 KB)

Exhibit components

  • Main exhibit panels:  six (6) retractable graphics banners, five are 47" x 79" visual area, one is 32" x 77"
  • Computer interactive: one (1) media touch-screen interactive
  • Media kiosk interactive:  one (1) media player interactive
  • Hands-on interactive:  one (1) touch table with pelts and trade objects
  • Hands-on interactive:  one (1) table with plastic tiles for beadwork activity
  • Hands-on interactive:  one (1) display of hatmaking process
  • Case display:  one (1) beaver hat and carrying case in Vitrine display case
  • Floor-stacked cased objects:  European Trade Goods in Wooden Crates (5 with goods plus 5 bases)
  • Floor sitting cased object: Rifle in wood Crate
  • Visitor Comment Binder

Host supplied items

Insurance requirements

No insurance is required from the host organization for the exhibit itself.

Exhibit power requirements

  • Two (2) 20-amp three-prong (grounded) circuits.

Staff/Volunteers required for set-up/take-down

  • Two minimum, three to four suggested
  • Three to four people will be needed to pick up exhibit from MNHS and carry it into host venue building

Tools or materials required for set-up/take-down

  • Host to provide wire/cable for hanging “Now Showing” Interior and Exterior advertising banners
  • Host to provide Stepladder(s) for set up and banner hanging.
  • All exhibit-specific tools are provided with the exhibit.

Exhibit lighting

  • No special lighting or climate control is required for this exhibit. Host organization will provide general lighting for the exhibit. 

Exhibit furniture

  • Tables can be provided with the exhibit – please tell MNHS if you need them or will provide your own
  • Chairs may be added at interactives if available

Exhibit transportation

  • Host venues must pick up and return the exhibit to the MNHS Warehouse, 1489 Westminster St., St Paul MN 55102
  • Host must provide covered, weatherproof transportation for the exhibit. 
  • Host must schedule pick-up and delivery dates and times with MNHS staff at least 2 weeks in advance. 
  • A cargo van or similar is required to transport this exhibit. The exhibit includes large display elements.