50819
Accession Number
25521
Author
Idiens, Dale
Title Of Article Chaper
New ethnographical storage in the Royal Scottish Museum
Title Of Journal Book
Museums journal
Volume
73
Issue
2
Pages
61-62
Collation
3 photos
Reference Bibliography
Bibliog.: p. 62
Language Of Text
English
Literature Type
Serial
Literature Level
Analytic
Abstract
The reorganization of the ethnographic storage of the Royal Scottish Museum involved the use of standardized cupboards with the objects stored on trays made of the inert ABS (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene). These trays have runners on the sides and can be placed in the cupboards at various levels, thus making the system flexible. Costumes are stored in large bays in a cellar wall like wardrobes, and garments hang from a rail. The hangers are padded to avoid damage to fragile textiles. Weapons are tied to sliding wire mesh-covered frames. Climate is controlled by a ducted ventilation system and relative humidity is augmented by a portable humidifier.
Keywords
Basketry, storage; Ceramic, storage; Costume, storage; Ethnography, collection storage; Museum, storage; Storage container material, gas emission; Storage container, museum; Weapon, storage ICCROM
pub_id
50819