Curator’s Advent. Day 8. Light and UV

Left: on a window sill. Right: Not on a window sill

Few of us use the p-word any longer – perpetuity but it would be nice if our museum objects could weather at least a few generations’ worth of abuse. Some wavelengths of light, especially sunlight, and ultra violet greedily snatch colour away from many of our written, painted, printed and dyed objects. This may reinforce… Continue reading Curator’s Advent. Day 8. Light and UV