"Oxygen-Free Museum Cases"

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One of the challenges in protecting and displaying environmentally sensitive objects is preventing deterioration caused by the presence of oxygen. This 1998 volume describes the design and construction of an oxygen-free, hermetically sealed display and storage case developed by the GCI for the long-term protection of such objects. Seven chapters cover the protection of cultural objects from environmental deterioration by reducing exposure to oxygen and by using inert gases for biodeterioration control. Also included are details on how the design and construction of the oxygen-free case have been adapted for other applications–specifically, for the original documents of the Constitution of India in New Delhi and for the mummy collections at the Egyptian Museum and at the Museu Víctor Balaguer in Vilanova i la Geltrú, Spain.