Dresden State Art Collections – Collection of Prints, Drawings and Photographs

The Collection of Prints, Drawings and Photographs in Dresden’s Royal Palace has housed art treasures since 1720 and is considered the oldest museum of graphic arts in the German-speaking world.

Mila-wall shows off the unique exhibits elegantly while demonstrating genuine sustainability. Looking at Dresden’s history, the density of art treasures there comes as no surprise. The affinity for art is a living tradition that can be felt and seen throughout the city. As early as 1560, with the founding of the art cabinet, Dresden sent a clear signal of the high value placed on art and its masters. The harsh blow of destruction in February 1945 left a trauma, but could also be the reason why the people of Dresden are particularly sensitive to the protection and preservation of works of art.

With Mila-wall modular walls from the Mila-wall Alarm/Safety series, MBA was able to make a lasting contribution to the security of the valuable holdings of the Collection of Prints, Drawings and Photographs. An alarm system that is invisible from the outside is integrated into the walls and monitors the exhibits in a defined area. Mila-wall modular walls with integrated alarm technology can be integrated into existing surveillance systems, but can also be used independently as individual protection without any permanently installed prerequisites.

The museum has relied on the aesthetics and versatility of the modular system since 2004. The walls have since been used in numerous different exhibitions, recombined and rearranged again and again, and repainted more than fifty times. The durability of Mila-wall offers the Collection of Prints, Drawings and Photographs almost unlimited possibilities and a viable, sustainable system. From classic modular wall layouts to elaborate exhibition design, the versatile applications of Mila-wall modular wall technology are fully exploited.