Megan, As I conservator I agree with all of my colleagues who said that it wasn't a good idea. There are plenty of synthetic trees that can be used instead of a live one. If you wish to use a live tree do not put it in a gallery with art or historic objects. A more appropriate place would be outdoors near the entrance or on a patio. The only possible place indoors would be a food cafe or restaurant which should be a zone that is isolated from the collections anyway because of issues of pests, odors, and noise. Cheers! Dave David Harvey Senior Conservator & Museum Consultant Los Angeles CA USA www.cityofangelsconservation.weebly.com On Fri, Nov 21, 2014 at 8:49 AM, Megan Geurts <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Hello all! > > I was wondering if anyone had any information or references regarding > having live trees in gallery spaces for the holidays? We are possibly > receiving a donated live pine tree to use for holiday decorations and I was > wondering about possible issues of having one in gallery spaces? > > Possible pests that are included? How to fumigate? General > care/maintenance of live trees. > > Any input would be great! > > ​Best, > > Megan Geurts > > > ------------------------------ > > To unsubscribe from the MUSEUM-L list, click the following link: > http://home.ease.lsoft.com/scripts/wa-HOME.exe?SUBED1=MUSEUM-L&A=1 > ========================================================= 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).