Preserving antique maps

After accumulating more and more antique maps and/or other objects, the next step is to preserve them in the most ideal way.

The following counts for most of the antique objects.

Keep in mind that direct light can damage your antique maps. Especially sunlight can have a devastating effect on your antique maps. Keep all maps away from direct sunlight or any strong light source. Extreme light can fasten the chemical process that damages your beloved antique.

The second point is the humidity. For optimal preservation the room’s humidity should not be to high neither low. Low humidity can dry out your wooden frames while high humidity makes it ideal for insects to breed fe.

Keeping the optimal balance is a must !

When you are feeling the humidity is a little to high in a certain exposure place, it may be enough to put on some light; That light will decrease humidity at that spot.

While you are searching a room with a good humidity, make sure that it has the right temperature. Mostly, the best temperature for your antique maps are the places in your home where it’s a little cooler than the rest of your home. Rooms with constant temperature change are to be avoided ( like your living room where the temperature is influenced by the constant heating and cooling down of doors opening and closing, day/evening/night, etc ) .

That’s it for today

More coming up soon !

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