Objects may come from different lenders, cities and countries, but they must arrive with the correct documentation, in the required sequence and within the venue’s installation schedule.
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Project Definition
The first stage establishes the logistical structure of the exhibition.
Exhibition venue
Opening and closing dates
Installation and deinstallation periods
Object list
Lender list
Collection locations
Loan conditions
Insurance requirements
Courier requirements
Customs status
Display specifications
Return destinations
02
Object & Lender Schedule
Each loan is tracked as an individual movement within the wider programme.
Lender reference
Object identification
Collection appointment
Packing requirement
Crate status
Required documentation
Customs procedure
Transport booking
Courier attendance
Expected arrival
Installation sequence
Return arrangement
03
Multi-Origin Collections
The programme must account for individual availability, packing completion, export formalities and transport connections.
Deinstallation sequence, repacking confirmation, return dispatch, lender delivery and proof of return.
Consolidation
Compatible movements combined.
Where timing, packing, geography and customs requirements allow, compatible consignments may be consolidated while each lender’s documentation and object identity remain separate.
Venue Delivery
Arrival aligned with installation.
Vehicle slots, security access, crate unloading order, temporary crate holding, unpacking locations, movement routes and gallery readiness are coordinated with the venue programme.
04
Installation Programme
The schedule coordinates objects, technicians, equipment, curators, registrars and venue access.
Gallery readiness
Object priority
Display-case completion
Mount availability
Lifting-equipment bookings
Courier attendance
Photography requirements
Final inspection
Opening deadline
05
Deinstallation & Return
The closing programme reverses the exhibition process in a controlled sequence.
Deinstallation order
Condition checks
Packing-team schedule
Crate-return timing
Repacking
Customs preparation
Courier attendance
Loading sequence
International dispatch
Lender delivery
Proof of return
Project Communication
One agreed operational reference.
Movement Status
Completed collections, departures, arrivals, customs progress and venue deliveries.
Preparation Status
Packing completion, document readiness, crate availability and installation dependencies.
Programme Changes
Schedule changes, revised priorities, outstanding actions and decision deadlines.
Completion Status
Installation completion, return progress, lender delivery and final file closure.
Project Management
One point of operational contact.
NOOR L'Atelier manages the exhibition logistics programme from initial object scheduling through collection, customs, transport, installation, deinstallation and confirmed return. Each individual movement remains controlled within the wider exhibition schedule.
Discuss an Exhibition
Provide the preliminary programme.
Share the preliminary object list, lender locations, venue, exhibition dates and installation programme.