AICCM endorses the following environmental guidelines for the care of cultural heritage collections. Temperature and Relative Humidity (RH) parameters for preservation of cultural heritage collections will differ according to material, construction and condition. A constant environment within the given parameters is generally acceptable for most objects in stable condition.

Only a decade ago, the notion that museums, galleries and heritage organisations might engage in activist practice, with explicit intent to act upon inequalities, injustices and environmental crises, was met with scepticism and often derision. Seeking to purposefully bring about social change was viewed by many within and beyond the museum community as inappropriately political and antithetical to fundamental professional values. Today, although the idea remains controversial, the way we think about the roles and responsibilities of museums as knowledge based, social institutions is changing. Museum Activism examines the increasing significance of this activist trend in thinking and practice.

Around the world, cities, states, countries, and companies (and people just like you!) are making the switch to clean, renewable energy to help confront climate change – and because it just makes good economic sense.

Everywhere you look, the clean energy revolution is underway. But have you ever stopped to think, how exactly do these technologies really work?

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An article by a member of the Coalition of Museums for Climate Justice. 

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Article was originally published in The Beam #6. 

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How can museums remain resilient in uncertain times? How can they thrive under changing economic, legislative and cultural conditions? In Sustainable Museums: Strategies for the 21st Century, museum sustainability expert Rachel Madan covers new territory for any museum that is interested in becoming more sustainable. This is not a book about changing light bulbs... Sustainable Museums provides a system enabling you to start making changes that are both transformational and lasting. It will help you create a museum that is resilient, confident and secure in its sustainability approach. (And as well as lots of advice, it provides a host of international case studies along the way.

Interesting book about sustainability philosophy and practises.

Sarah Sutton's Blog on strategies for museums committed to fostering environmental sustainability, responding to Climate Change, and supporting the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Is it possible to go green as a major art gallery?

How long can we afford and justify the energy consumption of our big museums and art galleries? 

Article on using infrared imaging to discover weak spots in exhibition and storage areas.