Art Logistics in Omaha, NE for Artworks That Can Never Be Replaced
With most freight, damage is a claim. With artwork, damage is a loss, the value lies in the object itself and there is no replacement. That one fact changes everything about how a shipment is packed, loaded, routed, and documented. Redman Van & Storage handles fine art in Omaha, as well as antiques, sculpture, and collections to the standards museums, galleries, collectors, and corporate art programs expect, both locally and nationwide through the van line network.
Art Logistics Services
Boxing and Crating
- Bespoke museum-grade crate construction
- Travel framing, corner protectors, and glass tape application
- Soft-pack and mirror-box methods for short transits
- Foam-in-place and suspension packing systems for sculptures and objets d'art
- Archival and acid-free materials for paper-based works and textiles
- Export crating and international documentation support
Transportation and Handling
- Air-ride, climate-considerate trucks
- Exclusive-use and reserved vehicle service
- Two-person handling with experienced art crews
- Condition reporting with photographs at every handoff
- Courier escort where required
- Setup, hanging, and de-installation services
Storage
- Safe, access-controlled storage for collections
- Padded vault and racked storage
- Inventory and condition documentation
- Short-term storage during transitions between exhibitions or residences
- Long-term collection storage
Who We Work With
- Museum venues, gallery spaces, and exhibition programs
- Private collectors and estates
- Business and hospitality art programs
- Interior decorators and art consultants
- Auction galleries and valuers
- Artists and studios shipping to exhibitions
How a Fine Art Shipment Is Handled
- Survey and condition report. Each work is inspected, measured, and photographed, and existing condition is noted before anything is touched.
- Packing method choice. Medium, framing, glazing, value, and transit distance decide whether the work moves soft-packed, in a travel frame, or in a custom crate constructed in Omaha.
- Transport. Pieces move through Omaha in air-ride, climate-considerate trucks, on exclusive-use vehicles where the collection or the client demands it.
- Final delivery, installation, and re-inspection. Our trained crews in Omaha place, hang, or install the work, and the condition report is finalized again with the client or registrar present.
Why Pick Redman Van & Storage
Fine art, heirlooms, and pianos have been part of Redman Van & Storage's work since 1891. That is not a line on a services list, it is the whole reason our crews are trained the way they are. Each piece is recorded with a condition report and photographs before it is touched, and again at delivery, so custody and condition are never dependent on memory.
Take the Next Step
Send us dimensions, medium, framing, and value together with the origin and destination, photographs are ideal. Book an art logistics consultation in Omaha or call (402) 267-9420. We serve collections, galleries, designers, and private clients in Omaha and ship nationwide.
FAQ Block (schema-ready)
Do you make custom crates for artwork?
Yes. Crates are constructed to the individual piece, using travel frames, corner protection, foam and suspension packing, and archival materials appropriate to the medium. Reusable, purpose-built crates are an option for works that are transported regularly between exhibitions or residences.
How is artwork protected during transit?
Works move in air-ride, climate-considerate trucks, braced so nothing shifts and nothing abrasive is placed against them, and handled by trained two-person teams. A condition report with photographs is prepared before pickup and again at delivery, so any change in condition is recorded at the point it is discovered.
Can you store a collection between exhibitions or moves?
Yes. We offer secure, access-controlled storage in Omaha with padded vault and racked options, inventory and condition records, and terms spanning a few weeks between shows to long-term collection storage.