Does my Museum have the right UV filters on the windows? Is the relative humidity and/or temperature too high? Too Low? How can I better preserve the Museum’s collection?
Look no further than the Museum Association of Saskatchewan’s Advisory Department. MAS has two Elsec 765C and two HOBO U14 monitors that we can gladly loan to you!
The Elsec monitors and records relative humidity, temperature, UV and visible light.
The HOBO will monitor and record relative humidity and temperature.
For the price of return shipping, all MAS members have the opportunity to borrow this equipment. Fill out our resource request form online under the advisory services tab, or call the office and we will mail the equipment to you. An equipment guide is included to help assist you with set up. Once the equipment is returned, the Museums Advisor will download and interpret the recorded information.
For more information or if you would like to borrow this equipment, contact:
Kathleen Watkin, MAS Museums Advisor
(306) 780-9266
MAS is pleased to present “Finders Keepers: The Spirit of Repatriation and the Role of Saskatchewan Museums”.
A film by Sawyer Mayne Morris, “Finders Keepers” is a documentary film that features interviews and conversations with museum professionals and Indigenous Elders about the importance of repatriation and the changing necessity of museums to support it.
Museums 101 (1 day) Saturday, May 10 20259:00am – 4:00pmOnline (Zoom) Instructor: Tomas Jonsson This course will increase your familiarity with the most recent edition of Standards for Saskatchewan Museums,
MAS is pleased to announce that the Government of Saskatchewan, Ministry of Parks, Culture and Sport (PCS) is providing funding support to the Saskatchewan museum sector with $47,000.00 to be used to assist with technology upgrades, minor accessibility costs, and support for the development and delivery of programming that contributes to the access, cultural impact, and service to their communities.
