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Museum Pests has a good fact sheet: https://museumpests.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Plants-and-Cut-Flowers-in-Museum-and-Historic-Settings.pdf. You might want to incorporate these recommendations into your overall Pest Control Policy. Or take this opportunity to write a Pest Control Policy for the ...

I'm going to leave the question of how to remove the mold residue from the books to the experts, but just remind everyone that mold spores exist everywhere (i.e., in the air) and only need the correct environment to bloom. Bagging the affected books will prevent humans from being exposed to potentially ...

I think it's important that we differentiate between collections records and true archival materials. Most collections records, including those about artist/maker, materials, date, etc. can be arranged by catalogue or accession number. If you are processing documents to add to an existing Archives ...

I haven't come across this idea with mounts, but it has been part of the discussion of fine art packing for a while. The materials are generally pretty toxic and off-gas badly (including a lot of heat from the expansion). You might want to read some of the discussion on the PACCIN Forum on the subject. ...

I am assuming you are interested in "sanitizing" because of the risk of rodent-borne disease, not as a pest control solution. Unfortunately, unless you take steps to prevent rodents from getting access to your historic structure, you will end up with the same problem again (and again). I would suggest ...