Synopses & Reviews
Confronting contemporary issues in museum practice, this collection provides a practical guide to all aspects of collections care.
Contributors cover a wide range of issues including:
- conservation practice
- the monitoring and control of light
- relative humidity and atmospheric pollution
- packing, handling and transportation of collections
- storage and access to collections
- biological infestation
- disaster planning.
Including material and sources that have, up until now, not easily been available, students of museum studies and proffessionals within the industry now have this invaluable aid to their work.
Synopsis
Care of Collections examines collections management and care, in particular preventative conservation. Focusing on specific, practical guidelines for collections care, climate control, indoor air pollution and handling works of art, this text is essential for all curators, conservators, and students of museum studies and collections management.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 280) and index.