Influence of the light radiation on the museum's collections

Authors

  • Norma Ciaflone Cassares Library Services
  • Yara Lígia Mello Moreira Petrella USP; Museu Paulista

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0101-47142001000100006

Keywords:

Conservation, Light, Museums, Collections

Abstract

The text analyses the actions and effects of light on the museum's collections. Light is considered of harmful effects leading to physical and chemical changes on the molecular structure of the materials of the objects, which always happen together with the environmental conditions rather than alone. It points out towards technical criteria, references, related to the levels of light and the exposure time of the objects.

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Published

2001-01-01

Issue

Section

Conservation and Restoration

How to Cite

CASSARES, Norma Ciaflone; PETRELLA, Yara Lígia Mello Moreira. Influence of the light radiation on the museum’s collections . Anais do Museu Paulista: História e Cultura Material, São Paulo, v. 8, n. 1, p. 177–192, 2001. DOI: 10.1590/S0101-47142001000100006. Disponível em: https://www.periodicos.usp.br/anaismp/article/view/5373.. Acesso em: 18 may. 2024.