The Museum Environment, Second Edition deals with the behavior and conservation of the various classes of museum exhibit. This book is divided into six sections that provide museum specifications for conservation.

This text highlights the three contributing factors in the deterioration and decay of museum exhibits, namely light, humidity, and air pollution. Each section describes the mechanism of deterioration and the appropriate “preventive conservation”. The changes in this edition from the previous include the electronic hygrometry, fluorescent lamps, buffered cases, air conditioning systems, and data logging and control in historic buildings.

This book is of great value to conservation researchers and museum workers.

• Front Cover 2
• The Museum Environment 5
• Copyright Page 6
• Series Editors' Preface 7
• Preface to First Edition 11
• Preface to Second Edition 13
• Table of Contents 15
• List of Colour Plates 19
• Light Part One: 21
  • Light 22
    • Surface deterioration 22
    • Light and heat energy 23
    • The spectrum 24
    • The basic light sources 27
    • Colours and materials which change 30