More than 286,000 visit exhibition by Royal Wolf and Maritime Museum

All images are by Andrew Frolows and the Australian National Maritime Museum

• CONTAINER exhibition, celebrating the history and evolution of shipping containers, welcomed more than 286,000 visitors 
• Royal Wolf completes custom-designed special features, modifications and supply of all containers for exhibition 
• Royal Wolf’s containers and modifications were “second to none” 

Celebrating the evolution of shipping containers, the CONTAINER exhibition, developed by the Australian National Maritime Museum and supported by Royal Wolf, a United Rentals Company, reached its conclusion in the Northern Territory in August after more than four years touring Australian cities.

The exhibition was visited by over 286,000 people, including 24,000 at its final stop at the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory (MAGNT). It took visitors on a journey from the origin of shipping containers as a revolutionary way to transport goods around the world, to their evolution as an innovative solution for a range of uses, such as accommodation, offices, cafes and work spaces.

The exhibition travelled to locations including Sydney, Wollongong, Dubbo, Wagga Wagga, Narrabri and Fremantle before its final stop at MAGNT.

The success of CONTAINER capped off a remarkable journey that began in 2017, when Royal Wolf partnered with the Australian National Maritime Museum. Read how Royal Wolf helped bring the untold story of the shipping container to life at the Australian National Maritime Museum. 

A custom exhibition

CONTAINER was constructed entirely from shipping containers supplied and modified by Royal Wolf, showcasing the flexibility of container modifications, using five 20-foot high cube containers and one 20-foot high cube open-side container.

Royal Wolf custom-made special features for the exhibition, including the installation of ramps and hand railings to ensure the containers were fully accessible.

“The containers required large cut outs in the side wall for showcase displays, so they could be seen through windows,” says Warner Anderson, Royal Wolf Business Development Manager – Technical Solutions.

“The structure had to support a special solar panel, which powered the creative lighting set-up inside, and also created a unique lining on the inside wall to highlight the amazing displays.”