For most people, a trip to the museum means a chance to gaze upon some truly remarkable works of art. But even the most seemingly innocent group of observers could be conjuring up a Thomas Crowne-like affair. Heists and vandalism are an unfortunate reality in the art world, and due to the priceless nature of these one-of-a-kind works, video security is a vital concern at museums.
A new surveillance system has been installed to watch over visitors at the Automotive Heritage Museum in Indiana's Kokomo Event Center. The system includes 16 security cameras that provide staff with the ability monitor visitors in the museum's display areas which contain hundreds of cars as well as memorabilia.
The Art Institute of Chicago is now using Axis IP cameras to monitor close to 1 million square feet of museum space. The Axis network cameras have been installed to ensure the safety of visitors and museum workers, and also to protect the Institute's massive collection of irreplaceable artwork. Megapixel cameras with low-light capabilities have been situated strategically throughout the facility. The museum surveillance system uses a mix of Axis cameras, including the Axis 225FD, Axis 223M, Axis 233D, and Axis 209MFD-R.
New York City’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Annex is using high resolution IP network cameras from Mobotix to help monitor the valuable music memorabilia exhibited at the museum. The Hall of Fame was opened in November 2008 as an add-on to the Cleveland Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and features 25,000 square feet of rock and roll artifacts.
All bases are covered for the French Cheese Museum when they implemented their video security system using ACTi megapixel surveillance. Security officials started to feel the need for a security system as the crime rate started to rise. They needed video surveillance that would be powerful and robust enough to withstand use in this frequently visited museum.
The Rock n Roll Hall of Fame Annex in New York City poses an especially difficult surveillance scenario. Dark ceilings, flashing lights and frequent layout changes make the museum nearly impossible to monitor with CCTV technology and a significant challenge even for network cameras.