22913
Accession Number
30504
Author
Huang, Fukang
Author Affiliation
Shanghai Museum, Storage Department
Title Of Article Chaper
Standards for museum storeroom
Title Of Journal Book
Sciences of Conservation and Archaeology
Pages
192-203
Collation
12 p. : ills.
Reference Bibliography
Includes bibliographic references
Publisher
Shanghai Museum
Language Of Text
Chinese
Language Of Summary
Chinese; English
Literature Type
Serial
Literature Level
Analytic
Abstract
Antique storeroom is the heart of a museum. The standards for storeroom involve place selection, design, layout and equipment, all in consideration of long term conservation. The selection of its place should be carried strictly according to the rules of Hazard Scale Code, its environ should be secure and hygienic. Its construction should take the standard against the first scale hazardness and strong earthquakes, and should be convenient and safe for transferring the reliques. It is preferred to choose the central part of the third or fourth floor of the building for storeroom, with double corridors. The area should be 120m2 for first class storeroom, or 120-200m2 for second or third class ones; net height [less than] 3m, live load [less than] 4kN/m2, temperature 12-18[degree]C, humidity 55%-65%, and its entrance with wind-shower passage. It is important for safe-keeping the antiques to follow up the above mentioned principles for building museum storeroom.
Keywords
conservation; storeroom; storage; structure; science; management; design; standard
pub_id
22913