Happy to finally share the Getty Conservation Institute's animation about the microfading tester or MFT, an analytical technique to assess the light sensitivity of heritage objects: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Qc3bSTldOc
Drawing inspiration from fond memories of Schoolhouse Rock!, we wanted to use animation as a fun and accessible way of "illuminating" the motivations behind the MFT, how the technique works, and its potential impact on exhibition development and lighting policy. We hope you find this to be a useful tool that supports communication between the various disciplines involved in collection care. And please feel free to share with your colleagues!
If you'd like to learn more about MFT, we invite you to join the Microfading Tester International Discussion Group (MFT-IDG), which is supported by AIC's Preventive Care Network: https://tinyurl.com/5b6ash6n