Confronting contemporary issues in museum practice, this collection provides a practical guide to all aspects of collections care.

Contributors cover a wide range of issues including:

conservation practice

the monitoring and control of light

relative humidity and atmospheric pollution

packing, handling and transportation of collections

storage and access to collections

biological infestation

disaster planning

Including material and sources that have, up until now, not easily been available, students of museum studies and professionals within the industry now have this invaluable aid to their work.