Kreeger Museum Hires CWS For Phase 2 Solar Film Removal, Installation Project
WASHINGTON – Commercial Window Shield, one of the country’s leaders in the installation of solar control window films at museums to protect fine art, has been contracted by The Kreeger Museum in Washington, D.C. for a second project in two years. The project involves removing old solar film from windows in the museum’s Great Hall. Commercial Window Film will then install a spectrally selective solar control film on the same windows. Spectrally selective solar control film is a specialty product with a very high visible light transmittance. It allows light into the museum but blocks UV rays and diminishes solar heat gain to protect the art displayed in the Hall. The museum will close for two days in late August for the solar control film removal and installation work and other renovations. Phase 1 In 2021, the museum hired Commercial Window Shield to remove old existing solar control film from windows other areas, including the main lobby. The same spect...