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Collections
These advice guides describe how to acquire, store, care for, display, and dispose of collections.
Protecting your textiles
Textiles are common in museum collections. Displaying or storing textiles can come with risks in terms of fading or decay caused by environmental factors.
Caring for photographic collections
Advice on preserving your photographic collections.
Choosing new display cases
Advice on choosing a display case for optimum collection care.
Introduction to storage and display materials
Learn how to choose the correct materials for displaying and storing your items.
Introduction to collections care
Learn about collections care in this introductory guide.
Preserving paintings and frames
This guide will examine how to look after easel paintings - defined here as any painting which can be moved - and their frames. Minimum equipment is needed.
Caring for paper collections
Advice on preserving your paper collections.
Introduction to environmental monitoring
Monitoring the environment of your museum is an essential part of caring for your collections. By keeping track of the condition of your museum, you can plan for the best ways to effectively preserve and protect your collections.
Conservation and lighting
Advice on conserving your collections by reducing light damage.