{"id":5333,"date":"2019-06-11T17:30:59","date_gmt":"2019-06-11T21:30:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/monastere.ca\/non-classifiee\/behind-the-scenes-at-the-museum-optimizing-preservation-conditions\/"},"modified":"2019-07-08T15:40:12","modified_gmt":"2019-07-08T19:40:12","slug":"behind-the-scenes-at-the-museum-optimizing-preservation-conditions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/monastere.ca\/en\/culture-2\/behind-the-scenes-at-the-museum-optimizing-preservation-conditions\/","title":{"rendered":"Behind the Scenes at the Museum: Optimizing Preservation Conditions"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"item wysiwyg component-paragraph\" ><div class=\"container\">\n<p>In 2018-2019, the Archives Centre and the Museum Storage Facility at Le Monast\u00e8re des Augustines received financial assistance from the Department of Canadian Heritage\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/canadian-heritage\/services\/funding\/museums-assistance.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (s\u2019ouvre dans un nouvel onglet)\">Museum Assistance Program<\/a> (MAP) to optimize storage conditions for collections and archives. Many storage structures were installed, which freed up space while improving the quality of the storage conditions. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n<div class=\"item wysiwyg component-heading\" ><div class=\"container\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Storage structures designed for the Archives Centre<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"item wysiwyg component-paragraph\" ><div class=\"container\">\n<p>In the Archives Centre, MAP helped to\npurchase mobile storage units. For example, a space formerly used as a safe now houses several\nboxes, thanks to these additions. The Centre\u2019s second storeroom\nalso benefited from these mobile units, as they are very practical and space\nsaving. In the end, these shelves helped us store and additional 240\narchive boxes from the monasteries of Chicoutimi and Roberval. Iron bookshelves\nwere also purchased in order to properly store several hundred ancient books.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"item wysiwyg component-columns\" ><div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-2-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"item wysiwyg component-image\" ><div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/monastere.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/old\/2019\/06\/Anciennes-biblioth\u00e8ques-Centre-darchives-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4417\"\/><figcaption>  Before (left) \u2013 after (right).  <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"item wysiwyg component-paragraph\" ><div class=\"container\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"item wysiwyg component-image\" ><div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/monastere.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/old\/2019\/06\/Nouvelles-biblioth\u00e8ques-en-fer-\u00e9maill\u00e9-Centre-darchives-1-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4416\"\/><figcaption> <em>The purchase of enamelled iron bookcases (on the right), designed for archive preservation, helped optimize the book storage space.<\/em> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"item wysiwyg component-paragraph\" ><div class=\"container\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"item wysiwyg component-paragraph\" ><div class=\"container\">\n<p>Furthermore,\nthe addition of 36 slide out tray in the Archives Centre various shelving units\nfacilitates efficient consultation documents stored in a box. These tray serve\nas movable surfaces, giving the opportunity to consult on the spot the archival\ndocuments. In the vast majority of cases, it helps prevent transporting heavy boxes out of the storeroom.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"item wysiwyg component-paragraph\" ><div class=\"container\">\n<p>Finally, a refrigerator now enables us to\npreserve magnetic tapes and color photos. This kind of media requires specific environmental\nconditions. Ideally, documents are stored by type of document in premises with\nindependent control systems. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"item wysiwyg component-paragraph\" ><div class=\"container\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"item wysiwyg component-image\" ><div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/monastere.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/old\/2019\/06\/Tirettes-pour-consultation-1024x758.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4419\"\/><figcaption> The addition of slide out tray facilitates on-site consultation of archival documents. This picture was taken in the redesigned interior of the safe of the old sacristy. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"item wysiwyg component-paragraph\" ><div class=\"container\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"item wysiwyg component-heading\" ><div class=\"container\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Space optimization and custom storage solutions at the  Storage Facility<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"item wysiwyg component-paragraph\" ><div class=\"container\">\n<p>In the Museum Storage Facility, MAP financial assistance was used to install shelves at the bottom of each of the fixed shelving units, in order to keep collection pieces up off the floor. This helps prevent damage to items in the event of water flooding, while facilitating maintenance of the premises.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"item wysiwyg component-paragraph\" ><div class=\"container\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"item wysiwyg component-image\" ><div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/monastere.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/old\/2019\/06\/R\u00e9serve-mus\u00e9ale-am\u00e9lioration-\u00e9tag\u00e8res-735x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4423\"\/><figcaption> Adding floor-level shelves to the fixed shelving prevents damage in case of water infiltration. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"item wysiwyg component-paragraph\" ><div class=\"container\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"item wysiwyg component-paragraph\" ><div class=\"container\">\n<p>The acquisition of conservation equipment that made it possible to manufacture storage solutions adapted to &nbsp;fragile items in the collection. Such is the case for works on paper drawn in pencil or charcoal. Unlike engravings, which can simply be stored in acid-free paper bags, the surface of these works on paper should not come into contact with other materials, in order to prevent the medium from transferring to another (charcoal is a good example). In this case, members of the collections team made blue-gray acid-free cardboard trays. The edges of these trays are strong enough so that several of them can be superimposed without any contact occurring between the work and the upper tray. The trays are then placed in fluted plastic boxes (Coroplast \u00a9) and stored on the shelves in the Museum Storage Facility.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"item wysiwyg component-paragraph\" ><div class=\"container\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"item wysiwyg component-image\" ><div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/monastere.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/old\/2019\/06\/Mediums-friables-Monast\u00e8re-des-Augustines-1024x816.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4421\"\/><figcaption> A storage solution for works on paper done in a friable medium (charcoal, pencil, etc.). <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"item wysiwyg component-paragraph\" ><div class=\"container\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"item wysiwyg component-paragraph\" ><div class=\"container\">\n<p>The silverware sets have also been treated to minimize the impact of airborne pollutants and to prolong their preservation. Fluted plastic storage boxes have been made to optimize storage of silver trays. These were inserted into Pacific Silvercloth\u00a9 covers, a textile specially designed to preserve silver. The items were then packaged in <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"polyethylene (s\u2019ouvre dans un nouvel onglet)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/conservation-institute\/services\/conservation-preservation-publications\/technical-bulletins\/products-used-preventive-conservation.html\" target=\"_blank\">polyethylene<\/a> pouches in which silica gel sachets were inserted. Silver tea sets (teapots, cream pots, milk pots and sugar bowls) have been stored in custom-designed compartments. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"item wysiwyg component-paragraph\" ><div class=\"container\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"item wysiwyg component-image\" ><div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/monastere.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/old\/2019\/06\/Solution-de-rangement-R\u00e9serve-mus\u00e9ale-1024x673.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4426\"\/><figcaption>An example of solutions created for the storage of silver trays.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"item wysiwyg component-paragraph\" ><div class=\"container\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"item wysiwyg component-image\" ><div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/monastere.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/old\/2019\/06\/Solution-de-rangement-argenteries-1024x699.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4427\"\/><figcaption> Custom-designed storage solutions for pieces of silverware. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"item wysiwyg component-paragraph\" ><div class=\"container\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"item wysiwyg component-heading\" ><div class=\"container\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Improvements to sustain the heritage<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"item wysiwyg component-paragraph\" ><div class=\"container\">\n<p>Thanks to the support of the Museums\nAssistance Program, these numerous improvements made it possible to consolidate\ncollections and archives from the 12 monasteries founded by the Augustinians in\nprovince of Quebec, while ensuring adequate and standardized storage conditions\nfor the items, old books and stored archives.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"item wysiwyg component-paragraph\" ><div class=\"container\">\n<p>While making these improvements, the\nCollections and Archives team welcomed visitors and researchers from\ninstitutions related to conservation and museology, as well as many religious\ncommunities. These professional exchanges have stimulated the sharing of\nknowledge and expertise in preventive conservation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"item wysiwyg component-paragraph\" ><div class=\"container\">\n<p>This optimization work will undoubtedly\nensure the long-term survival of the exceptional legacy bequeathed by the\nAugustinian Sisters, so that future generations may also benefit from it.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"item wysiwyg component-paragraph\" ><div class=\"container\">\n<p><strong>Ariane Blanchet-Robitaille<br><\/strong>Curator<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"item wysiwyg component-paragraph\" ><div class=\"container\">\n<p><strong>Sara B\u00e9langer<\/strong> <br>Historian-archivist Manager<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"In 2018-2019, the Archives Centre and the Museum Storage Facility at Le Monast\u00e8re des Augustines received financial assistance from the Department of Canadian Heritage\u2019s Museum Assistance Program (MAP) to optimize storage conditions for collections and archives. 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