Florida Museum of Natural History

60,000 Gallons. One Storage Challenge.

The Florida Museum of Natural History houses one of the largest collections of its kind in North America—millions of wet specimens preserved in ethanol. But with that scale came a serious challenge: how do you safely store 60,000 gallons of flammable liquid while keeping collections accessible and ready for research?

With high-density storage designed for everything from small jars to large tanks, the museum was able to maximize capacity while improving both safety and accessibility. By building vertically and tailoring shelving to the collection, they created room to grow without expanding the building footprint. 

Today, the museum operates a storage system that protects invaluable specimens and supports ongoing research, all within a space designed to meet modern safety standards. 

Download the case study and watch the video to see how the Florida Museum of Natural History transformed a complex storage challenge into a scalable, long-term solution.