CUSTOMER CASESecuring precious 19th-century French artworks with CLIQ access managment technology

Securing precious 19th-century French artworks with CLIQ access managment technology

2023-08-08

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Challenge

The Musée Maurice Denis houses France’s largest collection of “Nabi” art, Symbolist works dating to the Post-Impressionist period. The building itself is also a 17th-century architectural treasure.

The museum required an upgrade to an existing access control system, which was based on mechanical keys.

Requirements included:

Access managment which could preserve the fabric and respect the aesthetic of the building, but without compromising on security
Tested and trusted locking technology to protect both the priceless exhibits and confidential documents kept in the archive and administrative offices
A system which did not use standard physical keys, which in the museum’s experience, could be copied and reused without authorisation
Cost-effective access control which is also easy for non-technical staff to use on a daily basis

Solution

The museum is set inside a listed historic monument, so CLIQ delivered class-leading security without disrupting the precious building aesthetic. Installation was easy and wire-free, because programmable CLIQ locks are powered by standard batteries inside every key.

Around 70 robust, hard-wearing PROTEC2 cylinders and padlocks now secure doors and windows inside and outside the main museum building; waterproof padlocks also secure boxes housing CCTV cameras on the building’s exterior. All PROTEC2 locks deliver proven resistance against unauthorised intrusion and other threats, thoroughly tested at museums and other sensitive real-world locations across Europe.

Every employee is granted access to relevant areas via a single key, which security administrators program with only the appropriate access permissions. Contractors are also admitted via a programmable (and easily re-programmable) CLIQ key deposited inside a Traka key-management box protected with a PIN code.

“CLIQ enabled us to control access to all our openings, windows and doors, with just a single key,” explains Raphaël Scapecchi. With CLIQ , if a key is lost, its access rights are simply removed — instantly — and it no longer opens any doors. There is no wasting time and money replacing locks or cylinders.