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Collections
These advice guides describe how to acquire, store, care for, display, and dispose of collections.
Introduction to collections care
Learn about collections care in this introductory guide.
Introduction to storage and display materials
Learn how to choose the correct materials for displaying and storing your items.
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.
Temperature and humidity in museums
Inappropriate conditions can severely damage objects over time. This guide provides advice on creating a stable and controlled museum environment to protect your collections.
Conservation and lighting
Advice on conserving your collections by reducing light damage.
Introduction to Interpretation
This introduction is the first in a series of advice guides which provide an overview on the basics of interpreting collections.
Government Indemnity Scheme
Government Indemnity scheme is an alternative to commercial insurance which provides government-backed cover against loss or damage to art or cultural objects borrowed by UK museums from private lenders or from non-national museums and galleries in the UK or abroad.
Knowledge Exchange: Finding your place
In this Knowledge Exchange event, speakers discuss how museums across Scotland are implementing place-based approaches.
Introduction to restitution and repatriation work in Scotland
Find out about restitution and repatriation in collection management, and additional guidance on the issue.