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Before applying any irreversible adhesive, apply a thin coat of Paranoid B72 (acrylic copolymer resin) in acetone as a barrier layer to both break edges. Cyanoacrylate (Super glue) adhesives are designed to be temporary (eg 2 years). Colourless polyester adhesives, mixed with a white powder pigment, ...

Faith Walker asked about climate controlled pods: Since the museum is in Ohio, local temperatures will go below freezing in winter and be warm and muggy in summer with peak rainfall usually in May/June. Insulation of the pod is going to be vital, both in the construction itself and possibly in extra ...

Anna Loehrer asked about cleaning coral We have found that immersion in distilled or deionised water with a small amount of a non-ionic detergent such as Synperonic A7 for a limited time was very helpful. Normally we would put a specimen in a container and slowly fill the container with the cleaning ...

For mounting costume you cannot do better than Lara Flecker's Practical Guide to Costume Mounting. https://www.routledge.com/A-Practical-Guide-to-Costume-Mounting/Flecker/p/book/9780415657914?srsltid=AfmBOooSjt8q_mwzc_w6WhHeczNuMBbiCpvFDd-KQcKkE0O7_tMtARTM Other great resources at https://www.dres ...

The factsheet by May Cassar (Using Cut Flowers and Potted Plants in Museums) cited in the MuseumPests article is now available at https://collectionstrust.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Museums-Galleries-Commission-Using-Cut-Flowers-and-Potted-Plants-in-Museums-Aug-1999.pdf Don't forget cluster ...