Mona Lisa in the Louvre

Museum and Archive Environmental Monitoring

Preserve the artifacts with precise humidity and temperature measurements

Wasa ship

Precise humidity control preserves valuable objects

Museums, archives, libraries, and art storage facilities contain valuable objects that are necessarily exposed to environmental conditions, whether in a gallery, an exhibit case, or a storage environment. The impact of relative humidity in the environment is roughly one order of magnitude greater than the impact of temperature. Even if relative humidity control is not available from an HVAC system, it can still be useful to have a long term record of environmental conditions. 

Learn how Vaisala helps to create the right climate for the 17th century royal Swedish warship located in Scandinavia's most visited museum, the Vasa Museum.

Restoration of a painting

Temperature and humidity monitoring of archives

Vaisala HUMICAP® relative humidity sensors have a low drift rate, making them ideal for long term measurements. Careful factory calibration of Vaisala RH measuring devices provides high measurement accuracy. This combination of attributes delivers reliable functionality and a high level of data integrity. Read how a Japanese painting restorer uses Vaisala's handheld humidity and temperature meter.

Cloud-based environmental monitoring for museums ​

Viewlinc Cloud Suite is a complete solution for measuring, monitoring, and documenting environmental conditions in museums and cultural heritage environments. Wireless measurement devices make it easy to monitor different locations, move sensors when exhibits change, and monitor free-standing display cases without complex cabling.

Even when humidity and temperature are controlled by an HVAC system, Viewlinc Cloud Suite provides valuable insight into conditions at precise locations. Monitor the environment close to sensitive objects, or use multiple measurement points to map conditions across a large space. With continuous monitoring and centralized access to data, Viewlinc Cloud Suite helps museums maintain the right environmental conditions and protect valuable collections.​

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Wasa ship
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Creating the right climate

The Vasa is housed in her own specially constructed museum, but despite the continued preservation, the ship is extremely fragile. Therefore, there has always been paid special attention to create a suitable climate, a sort of an air curtain to protect the Vasa ship from surrounding stressful conditions that may cause further damage.

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In support of great works of art

For paintings to last through posterity, one must pay careful attention to not only the restoration of the works of art, but to the environment in which they are preserved. 

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