New study: Storage conditions of museum objects in Slovenia, 2018

Authors of Research:  Slavec Ana and Kavčič Maša

Year of Research: 2018

Keywords: storage conditions, storage of museum objects, packaging of museum objects, transport of museum objects, cultural heritage, museums, museum collections, science museums, natural history museums,

As part of the research, the authors collected valuable data on the conditions in which objects in Slovenian museums and galleries are stored. Considering the limited number of museums and galleries in Slovenia, a complete population study was carried out, with 61 museums and galleries completed the questionnaire. The questionnaire included questions about the organization of museum depots, the long-term storage of museum objects in them, about the climatic conditions in the depots and the use of HVAC systems (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning). They also studied the long-term packaging of museum objects in additional packaging and the transportation of these priceless cultural treasures. The obtained data were crucial for the implementation of a project aimed at developing advanced materials for the preservation of cultural heritage.

The research was carried out by researchers from the independent research institute Innorenew Coe.

Cite the data:

Slavec, A. and Kavčič, M. (2023). Storage conditions of museum objects in Slovenia, 2018 [Data file]. Ljubljana: Univerza v Ljubljani = University of Ljubljana, Arhiv družboslovnih podatkov = Slovenian Social Science Data Archives. ADP - IDNo: HRAMUP18. https://doi.org/10.17898/ADP_HRAMUP18_V1

Based on the research data, several publications were created:

Slavec, A., & Kavčič, M. (2021). Poročilo o izvedeni anketi Razmere hranjenja muzejskih predmetov. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4739427

Slavec, A., in Kavčič, M. (2023). Razmere hranjenja in uporaba embalažnih materialov v depojih slovenskih muzejev. V: Glasnik Slovenskega etnološkega društva [Elektronski vir] = Bulletin of the Slovene Ethnological Society. - ISSN 2536-4324 (Vol. 63, št. 2, 2023, str. 58-74). Glasnik slovenskega etnološkega društva 63/2 (2023) (sed-drustvo.si)