Posters will be on display in the AIC Exhibit Hall on Thursday, May 29, and Friday, May 30. Poster authors will be at their poster for a Q&A session on Friday, May 30, at 3:30pm.
Banner photo by Lane Pelovsky, Courtesy of Meet Minneapolis
In the field of conservation and collections care, effective storage solutions are crucial for preserving artifacts while ensuring ease of access and handling. This poster presents a prototype of a storage box designed and constructed with the goal of addressing key challenges in artifact preservation. The design creates a solution for museums that is potentially mass producible in-house, utilizing conservation-approved materials to ensure long-term protection. The boxes are designed to accommodate artifacts around the size of a softball and address as many of the “agents of deterioration” as possible. Key features include:
A viewing window to minimize unnecessary handling. Standardized labeling to minimize potential custodial neglect.
Gasketed seal and provisions for silica gel to create a relative humidity buffering effect and keep dust and insects out.
Coroplast material that can protect against water spills.
A tray that is held secure within the box structure that can be equipped with a custom Ethafoam nest to address physical forces.
This approach aims to balance practicality with rigorous collection care standards, offering a robust solution for museum storage needs.
