NPS Museum Handbook, Part II: Museum Records Source: National Park Service The National Park Service Museum handbook, Part Two outlines procedures for museum record keeping, including accessioning, cataloging, loans deaccessioning, photography, and reporting annual collection management data.
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NPS Museum Handbook Part 1, Museum Collections, Chapter 4: Museum Collections Environment
NPS Museum Handbook Part 1, Chapter 4: Museum Collections Environment Source: National Park Service This chapter provides information on how to protect museum collections from deterioration caused by interaction with the surrounding environment. From the moment an object is created, it begins to deteriorate. The factors that can cause or accelerate deterioration are called “agents […]
NPS Museum Handbook, Part III: Museum Collection Use
NPS Museum Handbook, Part III: Museum Collection Use Source: National Park Service The National Park Service Handbook, Part Three deals provides guidance on, and addresses issues of access to, and use of museum collections. The Handbook provides guidance on how to evaluate and document museum collections use; legal issues, publications; 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional reproductions; other […]
NPS Museum Handbook, Part I: Museum Collections
NPS Museum Handbook, Part I: Museum Collections Source: National Park Service The National Park Service Handbook, Part One deals with Museum Collections including planning, preservation, and protection for the disciplines and materials represented in NPS collections, including professional ethics, specialized storage, environment standards, conservation treatments, and emergency preparedness. Selected chapters in this part of the […]
NPS Museum Handbook Part I, Museum Collections, Chapter 7: Museum Collection Storage
Museum Handbook Chapter 7: Museum Collection Storage Source: National Park Service (NPS) Good collection storage is a major component of your park’s preventive conservation and collections care program. It is essential to the long-term preservation of your park’s museum collection. A well-planned and organized storage space reduces risks to the collection and provides accessibility. Deterioration, […]
Archival Processing – Principles and Practical Strategies
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Preparing Silica Gel for Contained Storage of Metal Objects
Preparing Silica Gel for Contained Storage of Metal Objects Source: Canadian Conservation Institute (CCI) Notes 9/14 Many metal objects in museum collections will have already corroded due to exposure to moisture before becoming a part of the collection. The extent to which this happens will vary depending on several factors that include the type of […]
Storage of Metals
Storage of Metals Source: Canadian Conservation Institute (CCI) Notes 9/2 Most metals corrode: iron rusts, copper turns green, silver turns black, and lead disintegrates into a white powder. Stored improperly, most of the metals in a museum collection will slowly transform into oxides, sulphides, carbonates, or other compounds. The corrosion processes are faster on metal […]
The Seismic Rehabilitation of Historic Buildings
The Seismic Rehabilitation of Historic Buildings Source: National Park Service, Preservation Brief #41 Earthquakes result from sudden movements of the geological plates that form the earth’s crust, generally along cracks or fractures known as “faults.” When buildings are not designed and constructed to withstand these unpredictable and often violent ground motions, major structural damage, or […]
Emergency Planning and Fire Advice
Emergency Planning and Fire Advice Source: Historic England Our aim is to help the heritage sector by providing expertise and support in fire safety and emergency planning. We encourage knowledge transfer and facilitate the development of partnerships between sector partners. This resource had four parts: Emergency Planning Advice, Emergency Response Plans, Preparedness Training, and Fire […]
