This doesn't necessarily guard against pests...  I've personally seen
instances where a mouse has chewed though a heavy plastic container to
get at freeze dried and vacuum sealed astronaut dinners.

 

Rich Busch

Assistant Manager of Education Collections

Associate Collections Manager of Health Sciences

Denver Museum of Nature & Science

2001 Colorado Blvd., Denver, Colorado 80205

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From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
Behalf Of Jay Heuman
Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2006 1:06 PM
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Subject: Re: Chocolate coins

 

Any chance you could vacuum pack them?

Any conservators?

 

I figure vacuum packing would:

 

*	not damage the chocolate coins or their wrappers (if done
carefully);
*	delay degradation;
*	keep them isolated from other items in your collection; and,
*	allow for display in a limited light/heat display (if ever it's
necessary).

 

(The personally curious . . .)

 

Jay Heuman

 

Curator of Education

Salt Lake Art Center

20 South West Temple

Salt Lake City, UT  84101

Phone: 801.328.4201 x 121

Fax: 801.322.4323

URL: www.slartcenter.org <http://www.slartcenter.org> 

 

Salt Lake Art Center:

Celebrating 75 Years!

1931-2006

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Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2006 8:45 AM
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Subject: [MUSEUM-L] Chocolate coins

 

Good morning all - 

I was recently gifted with four metal-foil wrapped chocolate coins
relating to the sesquicentennial of museum/archives parent organization.
All of the wrappers are intact, although one is starting to peel on an
edge. I'm sure its been discussed before, but would anyone have any
suggestions regarding storing these coins in the collection and if it
would be advisable in the first place?

Many thanks - 
Kathleen 

Kathleen Emerson Britton 
Curator of Collections and Education 
ViaHealth Archives Consortium 
333 Humboldt Street 
Rochester, NY 14610 
585/922-1847 
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