Preservation Scenario｜Display Cases and Storage Share the Same Risks

Museum and gallery collections are diverse, including paintings, paper-based documents, oil paintings, mixed-media works, photographic pieces, and three-dimensional artifacts. These items are highly sensitive to environmental changes, whether stored in humidity-controlled display cases or in long-term storage areas, requiring careful management of humidity fluctuations and exposure time.

During exhibitions, unstable humidity within display cases can accelerate material aging, while even minor long-term fluctuations in storage areas can manifest as structural damage over the years. Additionally, transitions between display cases and storage—such as during exhibition rotation, pre- and post-restoration handling, or temporary staging—represent critical points where preservation risks can accumulate.

Implementation Example｜Actual Preservation Configuration for Display Cases and Storage

For different preservation scenarios, this case ensures stable artifact conditions during exhibitions through low-fluctuation, predictable humidity control in humidity-controlled display cases, mitigating risks caused by changes in the visitor environment.

In storage and long-term preservation areas, long-term stability is prioritized, with systematic environmental and humidity management reducing the likelihood of material degradation over the years.

Additionally, during artifact handling, temporary storage, and restoration processes, time management and environmental monitoring are integrated to ensure smooth transitions between display cases and storage areas, avoiding abrupt environmental changes.

Core Challenge｜Stable Display Cases Do Not Guarantee Storage Safety

The greatest challenge in artifact preservation is that even if display cases or storage areas meet recommended conditions at a single point in time, frequent humidity fluctuations or prolonged inappropriate exposure can still lead to irreversible damage over time.

The true preservation risk stems from the cumulative effects of environmental conditions and exposure time over the long term.

Solution Approach｜Long-Term Preservation Strategy Across Display Cases and Storage

This case adopts an environmental, humidity, and time control strategy centered on long-term stability, ensuring that display cases and storage areas no longer operate in isolation but share a unified preservation logic.

The system design emphasizes humidity fluctuation range, recovery behavior, usage frequency, and long-term reliability, ensuring that artifacts remain in predictable condition across all preservation stages.

Measured Results｜Preservation Extending Across Space and Time

Through this integrated display case and storage environment management framework, environmental fluctuations during exhibition, temporary staging, and long-term storage are effectively mitigated, resulting in more consistent preservation conditions.

The environment is no longer an uncertain factor in artifact preservation but a stable foundation supporting the long-term safety of cultural assets and confidence in their management.

Truly effective artifact preservation requires consistent stability across both humidity-controlled display cases and storage areas over time.