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Why ‘devastating’ climate control rules for museum collections need a rethink

Researchers and conservators have found one-size-fits-all standards to be both ineffective and inefficient—and now they're looking for better ways to preserve works

Annabel Keenan
11 July 2025
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A conservator at the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne checks a sensor on a carved work. The museum is working with the Getty Conservation Institute on a project to reduce energy costs in museums NGV