I believe on furniture it is about the same. In the permanent collections I have worked in the decorative arts sections did not seem to be any different than the other rooms. I do not know what the detailed specs are though, but the items were on shelves and the temp was not that different. Kelly Bennett Chief Preparator Blaffer Gallery on 5/1/03 12:54 PM, Fitzgerald, Rebecca at [log in to unmask] wrote: For mixed archival media, the recommendation is between 45 and 55 percent humidity. I canšt speak with any authority on the requirements for furniture, however. Rebecca Fitzgerald, CA Archivist & Director, Special Collections Mt. St. Mary's Archives & Dept. of Special Collections Mt. St. Mary's College & Seminary Emmitsburg, MD 21727 301/447-5397 301/447-6868 (fax) [log in to unmask] http://www.msmary.edu/studentsandstaff/library/archives.htm -----Original Message----- From: Archives [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2003 12:52 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Humidity Hello! Does anyone know what a reasonable level of humidity is in climate-controlled archives? The contents consist mostly of wooden furniture or paper documents. Any help would be greatly appreciated! -Kristi ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes). ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes). ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).