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Art Sentry’s System protects museums’ artwork
Real-time alerts reduce the need for constant staff monitoring, allowing your team to cover more space without increasing costs.
Preventing damage and theft is just the start. This technology delivers value across your entire operation:
- Save Money – Reduce repair costs and staffing requirements
- Enhance Visitor Experience – Protect art without disrupting the guest experience
- Optimize Security – Consistent, proactive protection across every gallery
- Build Business Intelligence – Gain insights into visitor behavior and risk areas
- Attract Loans & Special Exhibitions – Meet higher security standards with confidence
Real-time audible alerts reduce touches by 92% and help guards cover 3× more space
Calculate Your ROI
Museums that fully leverage the capabilities of Art Sentry often achieve positive ROI in less than two years, with significant annual savings and reduced operating costs. This table provides a glimpse into the long-term value Art Sentry delivers when integrated across your institution.
| Museum Size | Small | Medium | Large |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Number of Galleries |
8 |
35 |
70 |
|
Five Year Savings |
$278,818 |
$1,305,349 |
$3,562,412 |
|
Time to Payback (in Years) |
1.14 |
1.01 |
0.75 |
* Projected savings based on industry averages for guard pay and operating hours. Contact us for a savings plan customized for your museum.
"It was the wisest expenditure in my three decades here at the Butler."
Dr. Louis ZonaExecutive Director, The Butler Institute of American Art 
"We’re able to maintain the delicate balance between protecting our collection and giving visitors an engaging experience with our art."
Eric DrewryDirector, Protection and Group Services, Detroit Institute of Arts 
"At the Toledo Museum of Art, part of our vision statement is that we strive to create a 'culture of belonging.' To me that means, when people visit our museum, they feel free to enjoy their time without the perception of being followed by security. With Art Sentry's object protection system monitoring our collection, I can rest assured that the art is safe and our security team gets to focus more on providing a positive experience for our visitors."
Risa SmithDirector of Protective Services, The Toledo Museum of Art 
“For the first time, we had zero complaints of guests feeling uncomfortable due to security officers watching or hovering near them. I cannot remember having a major exhibit without almost immediate complaints of security officers targeting specific individuals or groups. It is a major benefit of the system, and our visitor experience scores are much improved as a result."
ConfidentialDirector of Protective Services, Leading Art Museum 
"We have entrusted Art Sentry with our cultural jewels and I'm so glad that we did."
Dr. Louis ZonaExecutive Director, The Butler Institute of American Art
"Art Sentry, and other technologies, enable museums to function with minimal guard staff while every object remains fully protected during every operating phase."
Steve KellerMuseum Security Consultant 
“Art Sentry has added several dimensions as to how we approach protection services…it’s changed the way we deploy our resources and the tactics we use."
Eric DrewryDirector, Protection and Group Services, Detroit Institute of Arts
"Recently, we had a Van Gogh painting on loan to us with a very stringent officer line of sight requirement. We explained to the lender that the Art Sentry object protection system would be deployed on the piece, and it would immediately alarm if approached. This impressed the lender, causing them to waive the line of sight requirement immediately. Art Sentry provides a tremendous financial and personnel advantage for our operation."
ConfidentialSecurity Director, Midwest Art Museum
“The System is like having multiple guards in the gallery at once.”
Tim MainSecurity Officer at the Detroit Institute of Art 
“Every accessioned item in the historic mansion is protected by the Art Sentry system and the installation is not just good - it is outstanding.”
Steve KellerMuseum Security Consultant
"They had something that no other vendor has - 'an exhibit protection system that has been successfully tested and truly works in real-life museum settings.'"
Don GunnAllentown Art Museum 
"Properly balancing the number of security officers with the correct amount and type of technology will provide significant cost savings, as well as improved security and reliability."
Steve KellerMuseum Security Consultant
"The Art Sentry video analytic is like having an extra protection officer in the Gallery."
ConfidentialLeading Art Museum
"Most cameras are deployed inside the museum, but a small number provide surveillance around the building and for the parking lot."
Bob Boetticher CEO, National Museum of Funeral History 
"We didn’t have to tear up floors and walls or put in eyesore pipes in the corners to hide cabling."
Eric DrewryDirector, Protection and Group Services, Detroit Institute of Arts
"The museum was able to remain open with a smaller crew and the confidence that every object was fully protected."
Steve KellerMuseum Security Consultant
"This approach has definitely paid off."
Eric DrewryDirector, Protection and Group Services, Detroit Institute of Arts
“It doesn’t get any better than this. The cameras are fully integrated with the ceiling. Art Sentry did a great job.”
Steve KellerMuseum Security Consultant
"I now rest easy knowing that the Art Sentry system is watching our collection and politely warning visitors not to get too close."
Dr. Louis ZonaExecutive Director, The Butler Institute of American Art
"The system works great. It does exactly what we were told it would do when we bought it -- you don’t get to say that very often."
Bob Boetticher CEO, National Museum of Funeral History
“The Art Sentry system has reduced serious-damage incidents by 60% and it’s trending even lower. As each serious-damage incident costs tens of thousands of dollars to repair, the system has saved us not only money, but it allows us to keep our collection pieces in the gallery for visitors to enjoy.”
ConfidentialLeading Art Museum
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Art Sentry didn’t originally set out to be a leader in museum security systems. In fact, we can trace our roots to an engineering firm that was started in 1991, which became Acuity-vct in 2002.
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