[Nhcoll-l] Designing a new fluid store

[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

John E. Simmons
Writer and Museum Consultant
Museologica
*and*
Associate Curator of Collections
Earth and Mineral Science Museum & Art Gallery
Penn State University
*and*
Investigador Asociado, Departamento de Ornitologia
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>
wrote:

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> Hello
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> 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.
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> I would appreciate any feedback about must-haves or lessons learnt from
> your fluid stores.
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> I would also love to know if anyone has thoughts about how a store could
> have public access?
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> Thanks
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> Sarah
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> *Sarah Marden *Curator
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