DRI-STEEM Corporation (DriSteem), the manufacturer of humidification, evaporative cooling, and water treatment products, announced their on-demand webinar focusing on Museums: Protecting Artifacts and Patrons with Proper Ambient Moisture Levels.
Humidity levels are a critical consideration in the overall environment for museums. Museums around the world house a broad range of objects, from fossilized remains and prehistoric artifacts to modern art, film materials, and textiles. Regardless of the specific artifact, the mission of the museum is preservation.
Ideal overall environment
With this in mind, the most important and first thing to consider in preserving artifacts is the stability and consistency of the indoor climate.
DriSteem’s webinar focuses on creating the ideal overall environment for museums"
Abby Rogers, the Marketing Communications Associate at DriSteem, said “Most people do not realize that temperature and humidification levels in spaces meant for storing historical artifacts, documents, paintings, etc., is critical to the life of said artifacts."
Abby Rogers adds, "If the humidification levels in a museum are off, even just a few degrees in either direction, it can drastically affect a painting, document or fossil. DriSteem’s webinar focuses on creating the ideal overall environment for museums to help protect precious exhibits."
Indoor air quality
Additionally, now more evident than ever is the safety and concern for the public and private patrons visiting these institutions. Indoor air quality within the museum is no longer focused on just artifact preservation; it now must take into consideration the human factor of health and well-being.
The COVID epidemic has reinforced and brought to light the importance of occupant health and safety as it relates to indoor air quality and the potential risk of aerosolized microbes. Humidification plays a critical role in helping keep gathering areas healthy and safe.
