Examines a new exhibition policy for works of art on paper as developed in 1991 by the Conservation Department at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. It focuses on recommended exposure times for artifacts, while taking into account the museum's concurrent but sometimes conflicting mandates of preservation and display. The policy involves three sensitivity categories and proposes an annual limit which can be converted into a biannual or triannual limit as required. Category lists were prepared which classify most materials in the works on paper class. These assist the conservator with accurate classification of works of art into appropriate categories. Discusses the rationale behind the elaboration of the policy as well as ideas for effective administration.