Data loggers are devices that measure and record environmental parameters such as temperature, humidity, light, and vibration. As opposed to manual spot checkers, they do so continuously, providing data for graphs and comparisons over time. They are essential tools...
If you are planning to loan your artworks or collections to another institution for an exhibition, you know you need to consider the environmental conditions that they will be exposed to. Environmental monitoring is a crucial part of collections care, as it helps to...
Lighting is an essential element of museum display, but it can also pose a significant threat to the preservation of museum collections. Exposure to light can cause irreversible damage to many types of materials, such as fading, discoloration, embrittlement and...
Museum data loggers are critical tools for ensuring the longevity and preservation of museum collections. Choosing the right data logger can significantly impact the accuracy of your environmental monitoring efforts, the amount of time your staff needs to monitor the...
Wireless data logger it is! You know you and/or your team are done with manual data collection. Not only does it take you so much time to go around downloading data from your loggers, but your data is actually a month old (or more) and, by the time you take it,...
As a collections care professional, you’re familiar with the ten agents of deterioration, and you know museum lighting for art is a sensitive issue. Light is not only cumulatively damaging, but its effects are completely irreversible. Fading cannot be restored. You...
