[Nhcoll-l] Designing a new fluid store

Fri May 5 03:06:42 EDT 2023

.. to add to John's post: there is a standard for the planning of depot buildings which seems to be very useful: DIN EN 16893:2018-04<https://www.beuth.de/de/norm/din-en-16893/276155794>
This norm also is applicable in the UK, we are currently revising the contents for our new building infrastructure project. The UK equivalent is EN 16893 / BS EN 16893:2018 (link to norm as referenced on the Collections Trust Website<https://collectionstrust.org.uk/resource/bs-en-168932018-conservation-of-cultural-heritage/>).

If I read this correctly, this norm is to be applied by architects, engineers and responsible planners in charge for the design and construction of new archives, libraries and museums.

Compared to the continent, collections in the UK (if I am not entirely wrong) are considered (and ranked) rather as cultural Heritage then "research collections", thus the norm would fit even more closely for collection infrastructures in the UK. For fluid storage, as John already pointed out, fire prevention is an issue. However, this also is addressed in this norm as an general topic, i.e. we need to check an understand, inasmuch this can be applicable for fluid preserved collections.

Hope this helps,
Dirk

Am 04.05.2023 um 16:42 schrieb John E Simmons:
If you have not already done so, you should check the extensive recommendations in this book, published in 2022:

Preservation and Management of Fluid – Preserved Biological Collections, by Dirk Neumann, Julian Carter, John E. Simmons and Oliver Crimmen; ISBN: 979-8-218-01102-4.

The book is available from these sources:

In the UK and Europe:

https://archetype.co.uk/our-titles/preservation-and-management-of-fluid-preserved-biological-collections/?id=440

In the UK and Europe:

https://archetype.co.uk/our-titles/preservation-and-management-of-fluid-preserved-biological-collections/?id=440

Public access to fluid preserved collections is a bit tricky due to the fire and exposure risks from the preservatives. However, a very good model for how to do this is the Museum für Naturkunde in Berlin, which has a portion of their collection available for public viewing. I noticed when I was there that the exhibit is very popular with visitors (it is a spectacular way to exhibit fluid preserved specimens). You can see it here: https://www.museumfuernaturkunde.berlin/en/museum/exhibitions/wet-collection

--John

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Earth and Mineral Science Museum & Art Gallery
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Museo de Historia Natural, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima

On Wed, May 3, 2023 at 9:37 AM Marden, Sarah <Sarah.Marden at plymouth.gov.uk<mailto:Sarah.Marden at plymouth.gov.uk>> wrote:

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Hello

Apologies if this has been asked before. I’ve been asked to write a proposal of what I would want from a new store for our collection of 4,000+ spirit preserved specimens in a UK regional museum. Our current facility is earmarked for demolition and was always a temporary solution so has never met our needs. We are talking about the design of a new building to incorporate a store and workspace.

I would appreciate any feedback about must-haves or lessons learnt from your fluid stores.

I would also love to know if anyone has thoughts about how a store could have public access?

Thanks
Sarah

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