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Along these lines, are phone apps like the Lux Light Meter accurate enough for museum exhibit purposes? It seemed to be when I tried it out with my phone, but I'm not a light expert. ------------------------------ Diana Staresinic-Deane Executive Director Old Depot Museum/Franklin County Historical ...

Anastazja, I have observed cemetery restorers using a very basic game tripod to lift stones. Would this be an option for you? Diana -- FCHS is pleased to help researchers at no or minimal charge. If you would like to help support our work connecting others with local Franklin County history, ...

Thanks so much for the updated information! After reading the previous messages, I recognized that we don't have the facilities to conduct this testing. I plan to reach out to our local educational institutions with properly equipped science labs to see if this is something they could safely do. ...

Oh, what a great option. I'll reach out. Thanks! -- Diana Staresinic-Deane (she/her) Executive Director Franklin County Historical Society PO Box 145, Ottawa, Kansas 66067 Old Depot Museum: (785) 242-1250 Records Center: (785) 242-1232

After reading these responses, I'm now feeling some real concern about the plexiglass in our building. When I first started working at our museum, I was told to always use alcohol to clean the plexiglass because the ammonia-based cleaners discolor it. During the pandemic, we went from a 30% concentration ...