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  • The Center for Collections Care (C3) 2026 Schedule is Live! The 2026 schedule includes 12 in-person and five online courses. ...

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    RE: Labels on walls

    Hi Madeline, Rather than taping matboard/cardstock labels to the walls, my colleagues have the labels printed on a product called ...

  • I also recommend the Remo Two tape from Duraco. It has to be the Remo Two with the green backing. I have used it for over a decade ...

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    RE: Labels on walls

    I'm seeing a lot of great ideas here, thanks everyone! I especially love Ingrid's magnet solution. One small hole could give you ...

  • Hi Madeline, I volunteer ran a community art gallery for several years and also needed wall labels that didn't peel paint. ...

  • Dear Madeline, Velcro! We staple the velcro to the wall (don't use the velcro adhesive, you will have the same problem as double ...

  • We have been using Gorilla Mounting Putty. It seems to hold pretty well and does not rip up paint. We've only had issues with ...

  • I'm a big fan of Remo 2 double sided tape. For 6-9 month installations, it has not damaged our new-ish, stable walls, and is more ...

  • Hi, In one of our galleries at the RISD Museum where we have an historic grass-like wallpaper, we have chosen to use a magnet ...

  • Hello Madeline, The method we use is for smaller labels, as larger ones would be too heavy, but here it is: prepare a piece ...

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