{"id":3847,"date":"2026-05-06T08:51:34","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T08:51:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.icamonline.eu\/settori\/archives-and-museums\/"},"modified":"2026-05-28T14:06:22","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T14:06:22","slug":"archives-and-museums","status":"publish","type":"settore","link":"https:\/\/www.icamonline.eu\/en\/sectors\/archives-and-museums\/","title":{"rendered":"Archives and museums"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Historical archives, libraries and museums preserve documentary collections, book collections and cultural materials that require order, protection and continuous access. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Preservation alone is not enough: it must happen in spaces that are often historic, protected or insufficient for growing collections.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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ICAM mobile shelving systems increase preservation capacity by eliminating fixed aisles. They protect historical documents, rare books, photographs and works on paper from critical environmental factors such as humidity, dust and temperature fluctuations that could compromise material integrity over time. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\n We support cultural institutions and organizations that manage documentary heritage of historical, cultural, and scientific value.\n <\/h2>\n \n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n\n
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\n Historical and institutional archives
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\n State archives, municipal historical archives and institutional archives preserve documentary collections that must remain accessible for decades. Registers, historical records, administrative documents and archival collections require organised, accessible spaces designed to minimise material handling
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\r\nICAM mobile shelving systems make it possible to manage large document volumes in limited spaces, while maintaining archival order and facilitating consultation and research. Reduced exposure to dust, light and unnecessary handling helps protect the integrity of paper-based materials over the long term. \n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n
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\n Libraries and University Archives<\/span>
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\n Public and university libraries manage continuously growing collections: books, periodicals, theses, academic documentation. Space pressure is constant \u2014 and accessibility cannot be compromised.
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\r\nMobile shelving systems increase preservation capacity without requiring additional space, while keeping books and archival materials accessible and organised. Whether the user is a researcher, a student or a librarian, they can find the right material in the right place, at the right time. \n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n
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\n Museums and Cultural Foundations<\/span>
\r\nOrganizing documentation and support materials for collections\n <\/h2>\n \n
\n Museums and cultural foundations manage documentary archives alongside their exhibited works: catalogs, photographic materials, historical documents, study archives. These materials must be preserved in an orderly manner and quickly accessible to internal staff.
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\r\nICAM mobile shelving systems optimize conservation spaces in museum storage areas or climate-controlled environments, protecting documents, photographs, and sensitive materials from temperature fluctuations and humidity.\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n
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    \n ICAM’s solution for archives, libraries, and museums\n <\/h2>\n \n <\/header>\n \n
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    \n COMPATTA Light\n <\/h3>\n \n

    \n ICAM mobile shelving system for preserving documents, books and archival materials. The shelving units move on floor-mounted rails, opening a single mobile aisle only where needed. The result: up to 90% more archiving capacity within the same floor area, or up to 50% of floor space recovered with the same volume of archived documents. \n <\/p>\n \n \n Explore COMPATTA Light<\/span>\n \n \n <\/svg>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n
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      \n Greater archiving capacity within existing spaces\n <\/h3>\n \n

      \n By eliminating fixed aisles, mobile shelving systems increase archiving capacity by up to 90% within the same floor area, or free up to 50% of floor space with the same volume of documents.\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n \n

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      \n Fast, organized access for retrieval and research\n <\/h3>\n \n

      \n The mobile aisle opens exactly where needed, making access to documents and volumes faster and more systematic. Archivists, librarians, and researchers locate and retrieve materials with less time spent searching.\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n \n

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      \n Optimal preservation of documents and sensitive materials\n <\/h3>\n \n

      \n Historical documents, rare books, photographs and works on paper require stable environmental conditions. Mobile shelving systems help preserve documentary heritage over time, protecting it from physical and environmental factors.\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n \n

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      \n Efficient use of existing archival spaces\n <\/h3>\n \n

      \n Archives and libraries often operate in historic buildings or spaces with limited square footage. Mobile shelving maximizes available space without structural modifications to existing environments.\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n \n

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      \n Configurations adaptable to any material type\n <\/h3>\n \n

      \n The shelving units can be equipped with shelves, accessories and dividers to organise books, binders, hanging folders, maps and archival materials\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n \n

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      \n Safety for operators and materials\n <\/h3>\n \n

      \n Integrated safety systems prevent accidental movement of mobile bases during picking, ensuring safe operating conditions for archivists and researchers and protecting materials from accidental physical damage.\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n

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      \n Archival space design<\/span> Support\n <\/h2>\n \n
      \n Managing documentary heritage requires solutions that balance preservation, accessibility, and long-term space optimization.
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      \n How archives, libraries, and museums are improving their collection management\n <\/h2>\n \n

      \n Find out how cultural institutions and public archives are optimizing the preservation of their documentary heritage with ICAM mobile shelving.\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n \n Explore all case studies\n \n \n <\/svg>\n <\/a>\n \n

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      \n Banca d\u2019Italia: Controlled-Access Document Archiving with COMPATTA Light\n <\/h3>\n \n

      \n At its headquarters in Rome, the Bank of Italy implemented ICAM\u2019s COMPATTA Light Mobile Shelving System to optimise document archiving. The solution combines high-density storage, restricted…\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n \n Read more\n \n \n <\/svg>\n <\/a>\n <\/article>\n
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      \n Regione Puglia: high-density document archiving with COMPATTA mobile bases\n <\/h3>\n \n

      \n Regione Puglia chose COMPATTA Light to reorganize the archives in its new administrative complex. 320 electrically driven mobile bases designed for archiving binders and paper documents…\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n \n Read more\n \n \n <\/svg>\n <\/a>\n <\/article>\n
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      \n MART Rovereto: 17,000 artworks archived with COMPATTA Light, 80% more storage capacity\n <\/h3>\n \n

      \n 40 basi mobili COMPATTA Light con scaffalature progettate su misura per quadri e dipinti: 681 m\u00b2 di capacit\u00e0 complessiva per il patrimonio museale non esposto del…\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n \n Read more\n \n \n <\/svg>\n <\/a>\n <\/article>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/section>\n
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      \n Need to improve the organization of your documents, books, or archival materials?
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      Tell us about your space: together we’ll design the mobile shelving system best suited to your conservation needs \u2014 preserving your documentary heritage while optimizing every square foot available.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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      Historical archives, libraries and museums preserve documentary collections, book collections and cultural materials that require order, protection and continuous access. Preservation alone is not enough: it must happen in spaces that are often historic, protected or insufficient for growing collections. ICAM mobile shelving systems increase preservation capacity by eliminating fixed aisles. They protect historical documents, \u2026 Continued<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","settore_categoria":[193],"class_list":["post-3847","settore","type-settore","status-publish","hentry","settore_categoria-office"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.icamonline.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/settore\/3847","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.icamonline.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/settore"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.icamonline.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/settore"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.icamonline.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/settore\/3847\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6739,"href":"https:\/\/www.icamonline.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/settore\/3847\/revisions\/6739"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.icamonline.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3847"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"settore_categoria","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.icamonline.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/settore_categoria?post=3847"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}