Resource category: Collections

South West Museum Development Programme

Marking and Labelling Museum Objects

Marking and labelling are part of the SPECTRUM procedures for caring for collections and are required as the minimum standard for museum accreditation in the UK.

Collections: Light and UV Radiation

Everything you need to know about light and UV radiation in the museum, why they’re a problem and how to protect your collections.

Collections: Looking Back, Planning Forward – Adding to your Emergency Plan

Use this resource to check your Emergency Plan and insert the procedures you need for a sudden closure.

Collections: Animated film – The Museum Life of Pests

Our 5 minute animation to help organisations protect their collections by developing pest management plans - available captioned and audio described

Collections: Pest Partners How-to Video Guides: Wrapping an object for freezing with a box

Our Conservation Development Officer, Helena Jaeschke, explains how to wrap an object for freezing with a box

Collections: Pest Partners How-to Video Guides: Wrapping an object for freezing without a box

Our Conservation Development Officer, Helena Jaeschke, explains how to wrap an object for freezing without a box

Collections: Pest Partners How-to Video Guides: Examining an object for pests

Our Conservation Development Officer, Helena Jaeschke, explains how to examine an object for pests

Collections: Pest Partners How-to Video Guides: Checking a pest trap

Our Conservation Development Officer, Helena Jaeschke, explains how to check a pest trap

Collections: Pest Partners How-to Video Guides: Setting up a moth trap

Our Conservation Development Officer, Helena Jaeschke, explains how to set up a moth trap

Collections: Pest Partners How-to Video Guides: Setting up a blunder trap

Our Conservation Development Officer, Helena Jaeschke, explains how to set up a blunder trap