Commercial Specialty Services
Hallett Movers has safely transferred precious collections and artifacts from homes, museums, government offices, historical societies, places of faith, and libraries of every kind for more than 70 years. Whether you need to move fine art, rare books, antiques, archives, or any high-value, one-of-a-kind items – call on us to take the exquisite care needed to move your most unique materials.
Experienced Staff
Hallett team members recognize the value of finely developed collections, irreplaceable artifacts, and sensitive records, so we treat them with utmost care throughout the relocation process.
The Hallett advantage includes:
Efficient Solutions
Hallett combines experience with innovation and technology with human care and understanding to create efficient solutions for moving even the oddest, oldest, most awkward, or disorganized of materials. Our team has created ways to transport the following:
Exceptional Service
Hallett has the background, equipment, and conscientious attitude to relocate your special materials with care. In addition to our unparalleled move management services, we offer:
Experienced Staff
Hallett team members recognize the value of finely developed collections, irreplaceable artifacts, and sensitive records, so we treat them with utmost care throughout the relocation process.
The Hallett advantage includes:
- Prioritized communication in specialty moves, which can be exceptionally challenging. We will work closely with your staff to understand the needs of the materials, examine the particulars of the spaces involved, address security concerns, and prepare for the unexpected.
- We bring not only moving experts but also specialists well versed in fine arts and preservation. World class cultural institutions including Chicago’s Newberry Library, the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville, Tennessee, and the National Museum of American History of the Smithsonian Institutes in Washington, DC have relied on our expertise to safeguard their treasures in transit.
- Especially for large or complex projects, you can also hire our Project Managers from the beginning to advise in planning your specialty move. Hiring Hallett as a consultant to your planning process helps to prevent common oversights, identify potential problem areas early enough to devise smart solutions, ensure all aspects will be covered in a request for bids, and, ultimately, save you time and money.
Efficient Solutions
Hallett combines experience with innovation and technology with human care and understanding to create efficient solutions for moving even the oddest, oldest, most awkward, or disorganized of materials. Our team has created ways to transport the following:
- The original James Bond 007 car on a cross-country publicity tour
- Thousands of rare monographs and journals from the Massachusetts Horticulture Society for the Chicago Botanic Gardens
- Both the black and white and color film collections at the Chicago History Museum
- Manuscripts by Abraham Lincoln, Alice Walker, and Joyce Carol Oates
- 19th century medical equipment
- 100 year old royal wax seals at Queens University, Belfast
- Early California mission vestments at Loyola Marymount University
- First presses of Duke Ellington recordings
- Golden Cross sculptures by Salvador Dali and Le Destin by Matisse
- Elephant folios of the complete set of original Audubon prints
Exceptional Service
Hallett has the background, equipment, and conscientious attitude to relocate your special materials with care. In addition to our unparalleled move management services, we offer:
- Collection reorganization, integration, separation, and weeding
- Collection measuring and layout
- Collection cleaning
- Take down and re-installation of wall hung items, art, and sculptures
- Packing with acid-free paper; archival quality packing materials
- Custom crating
- Dynamic warehousing and both long and short-term collection storage
My Treasures Were In Good Care!
“Dear Hallett and Sons: I’ve unpacked all 4,000 pounds of my household goods that you stored for me for the past 33 years. Everything was wrapped so carefully that I could have used it all right out of the box. Thank you for your patience and taking such good care of all my treasures. Sincerely,”
~ Marjorie Goelz, Fond du Lac, WI
~ Marjorie Goelz, Fond du Lac, WI