Do they want to bring unopened bottles/cans into the collections with them? When my husband had diabetes we always carried (at his doctor's suggestion) a small, unopened juice box of juice, as well as had a stash of glucose tablets. 

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On Sep 12, 2014, at 10:51 AM, Via, Marie wrote:

> The number of visitors who insist on taking beverages into the museum for medical reasons seems to have increased a lot lately.  Water (for a pulmonary condition, for example) isn’t so much an issue – we just ask them to be sure the bottle is capped tightly and stowed out of sight when not use.  On the other hand, many people are now saying they must have Coke or some kind of soft drink with them due to diabetes.  This is more problematic.  I’m wondering if others are seeing an uptick along these lines and, if so, how they are handling the balance between protecting collections and offering a good visitor service.  Thanks!
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