Archival Storage

Hints and tips on archival storage for conservation and preservation of documents, art, artifacts, and more.

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Monitoring light in a museum or gallery - Light Duties
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Light Duties - Monitoring and protecting from UV in a museum or gallery

Light can be damaging for collections, the monitoring of light radiation is part of the fundamental
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Why polyester for archival storage - when is a pocket a sleeve?
Polyester pocket in drawer

Why Polyester?

Archival polyester, also known as Biaxially-oriented polyethylene terephthalate, ‘BoPET’ to its friends, is used across the globe to protect valuable works of art on
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Heavy Metal...What's the Drawer? Museum Cabinet Checklist
Steel Plan Chest

Museum Cabinets Checklist

There are many things we use every day that, until such time as they give us a problem, we give little thought to. I can almost guarantee
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PAT Passed you by?
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PAT Passed you by?

What is PAT testing?

PAT testing has nothing to do with challenging a postman, or, in this instance portable electronics. When we talk about items being
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Buffered or unbuffered storage?
Buffered or unbuffered storage

Buffered vs. Unbuffered Storage Materials

Which box / paper / envelope should you choose?

Depending upon what item you are looking to store, you will need to select the
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