Preventive conservation
Measures that reduce risks to collections by controlling handling, display, environment and storage before damage occurs.
Example
Low light in a textile room may be a conservation measure rather than a display failure.
Sources: musee-moyenage.fr
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Conservation and research
Light-sensitive art
Works whose materials can fade or degrade through cumulative exposure to light.
Conservation and research
Relative humidity control
Management of moisture in the air to reduce damaging dimensional and chemical changes in collection materials.
Conservation and research
Condition report
A dated record of an object's physical state used to monitor change and guide handling, display or treatment.
Conservation and research
Textile conservation
The examination, stabilisation and care of woven, embroidered or otherwise fibre-based objects.
