Agent of Deterioration #7: Fire

As a continuation of our summer conservation series, we will be finishing off the final four Agents of Deterioration as defined by the Canadian Conservation Institute (CCI) in Ottawa.  If you want to

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Agent of Deterioration #5: Water

As a summer conservation series, we will be talking about the Agents of Deterioration as defined by the Canadian Conservation Institute (CCI) in Ottawa.  If you want to learn more about CCI, see their website or

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10 Agents of Deterioration

What is this thing called the 10 Agents of Deterioration? How does it affect my museum? The Canadian Conservation Institute (CCI), who identified the 10 Agents of Deterioration, is a Special Operating Agency of

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Museum Maintenance Cycles

Waiting until your museum building suddenly crumbles is no way to determine that it needed a little TLC.  Proper maintenance has been found to be the most cost effective method of extending the life of

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