Micrometeorological Assessment of Passive Climate Controls for Museums

Abstract

A detailed analysis of the physical condition of the buildings at the Benedictine community in New Norcia, Western Australia, was conducted as part of a conservation review for the needs of the textile collections under a grant from the National Library of Australia. This involved checking different rooms for suitability as collection stores through micrometeorological assessments of logged climate data. The best storage environments were found to be upstairs in the south-facing rooms of the old convent building. The north-facing rooms can be modified, through removal of internal stud timber and Masonite walls, into a naturally lighted space in which the textile collection can be worked upon. Relocation of the collection is viewed as a strategic long-term move as the present storage is clean, but very cramped. Monitoring with sticky traps has shown that the present and proposed storage areas are relatively free of dust. When the existing textile store is vacated the Art Store should be moved to this location instead of the current location, as there is only one external wall instead of three which would cause unacceptably rapid changes in conditions.

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