In the realm of cultural heritage preservation, disaster preparedness should stand as a cornerstone of safeguarding our invaluable artifacts and historical records. Museums and cultural heritage organizations face a myriad of challenges in ensuring their survival...
I was visiting with a museum colleague who had recently moved to Santa Fe, New Mexico from the Midwest. He said he was thrown by the environmental conditions that he now must deal with managing collections in an arid environment. He said that his training on museum...
Museum security is not just about safeguarding artwork and collections from physical threats; it’s about ensuring both the preservation and continued accessibility of cultural heritage. Because of this, a multifaceted approach is crucial. This article will...
What does it take to plan and execute successful traveling museum exhibits? From making sure an object requested fits the story the exhibit is trying to tell, to ensuring it arrives safely at its destination with all its paperwork in order, traveling collections are...
Just like museums and galleries, archives and libraries must pay close attention to the temperature and humidity conditions in their spaces. It would be tempting to think or expect that archive collections are not as materially diverse as ethnographic museum...
