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Collections Care Videos

These links offer a selection of YouTube videos posted by various cultural institutions. Ford Center conservators have reviewed them, so you can be assured the simple and straightforward information about collections care is also reliable! Check out tips on basics such as vacuuming, storage, and handling of a variety of artifacts.



SHAREMuseumsEast



Collections Rationalization



Contents of a Museum Labeling and Marking Kit



Labeling and Marking Paper Objects in Museum Collections



Labeling and Marking Textiles in Museum Collections



Marking Museum Objects Using Starch Paste Method



Calibrating a Dial Hygrometer



Calibrating a Thermohygrograph



 





BC Museums Association: Your Museum Coach



Handling an Artifact



Making a Mount for an Article in Storage



Preparing Textiles for Storage



Minimizing Light Damage



Cleaning an Artifact



 





MinnesotaHistory: Conservation and Preservation of Heirloom Textiles



Materials You Need (Part 1 of 6)



How to Make a Padded Hanger (Part 2 of 6)



Storing Costumes in Boxes (Part 3 of 6)



Storage of Flat Textiles in Boxes (Part 4 of 6)



Storage of Quilts and Coverlets (Part 5 of 6)



Rolling Textiles on a Tube (Part 6 of 6)



Artifact and Rare Book Handling: To Glove or Not to Glove?



 



Kathan L: Winterthur Museum



Care in Handling, Introduction



Care in Handling, Chapter 1, Objects



Care in Handling, Chapter 2, Textiles



Care in Handling, Chapter 3, Paper 



Care in Handling, Chapter 4, Books



Care in Handling, Chapter 5, Paintings



Care in Handling, Chapter 6, Furniture and Wooden Objects



 



SIArchives



Preserve Your Treasures: How to Remove Photos from a Sticky Album



Preserve Your Treasures: How to Store Your Photographs



 



Mountain Heritage Center



How to Create a Storage Box for Museum Artifacts



 



Association for Materials & Methods in Paleontology



Cavity Mounts: Basics



Cavity Mounts: Variations


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