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Ingrid, Thanks for this information- very helpful. Out of curiosity regarding the silica gel, what do you view as your target RH window in a display case for silver? ------------------------------ Todd Holmberg Collections Maintenance Technician Minneapolis Institute of Art Minneapolis ...

Steve- Thanks for this information. Yes- I too for years have always been under the impression that webbing clothes moths are most associated with "dark and undisturbed areas" and will avoid lights, but I recently came across this info for WCM on the museumpest.net website https://museumpests.net/w ...

Hello Everyone, I recently learned that UV Blacklights have the potential to attract webbing clothes moths, and that some people have had success using them as a lure/trap. We are considering testing one of these UV light traps in a non-collection area and seeing what kind of results ...

Hello Everyone, I am curious to know what material or devices people place inside display cases with silver to slow down tarnishing.If you use something that you think works well, I would be interested in hearing more about it. Thanks!-Todd

Rachael- Thankyou so much for this response! -I really appreciate it. I just want to ask a few follow questions for clarification. Basically, our freezing system for the vast majority of objects is: 1) Place object in blueboard box 2) Place that blueboard box in a poly bag and ...