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Hi Everyone, I'm not sure if this has come up in the thread or not but... I would emphasize the viewing experience as a primary factor to consider when strategizing on how to limit light damage, and I think of case tinting as the last resort. Limiting light at the case/vitrine level can make ...

I've attached a photo (I hope you can see it) of a half-eaten soft pretzel with mustard sitting in a cardboard tray on top of a mineral display case. It's a picture of what a permissive food and drink policy looks like. -- Ian Hart PreparatorExhibit StudioCalifornia Academy of Sciences55Music ...

Hi Meghan, A sticky question indeed! We haven't found a perfect solution for all situations but here are some of the things we do when screws and/or magnets won't work: 1) Sometime we put down a liner of 3M blue painters tape (burnish it with a squeegee) and then apply the double stick tape of ...

Hi Ingrid, Low temperature treatment is an excellent way to treat dried leaves! Natural History Museums do this all the time for exhibition and for loaned collections. Here is a nice article from the CCI with some good practical information: https://www.canada.ca/en/conservation-institute/ser ...