🗣️ "The Guggenheim Bilbao is on track to save 20,000 euros (or about $21,800) a month, since it decided to allow a slightly wider range of temperatures and humidity levels.”
Great to see the New York Times dedicating space to the art organizations that are doing the work to transition to sustainability.
Shout out to @ki_culture for their 'Getting Climate Control Under Control’ pilot program, which we're proud to be a part of. The program will provide coaching and training and walk museums through the process of actually changing their climate control conditions. Guided by leading experts in preventive conservation and energy efficiency, and focused on collective action, the Pilot Program will ensure that the transition to more environmentally sustainable practices also maintains the best preservation conditions for artworks.
👉 It is time for museums to work towards securing a safe and sustainable future, considering our heritage, our art, and our planet.
Read the full article:
As Energy Costs Bite, Museums Rethink a Conservation Credo
Tight climate controls have become the norm to protect artworks and artifacts. But as heating and electricity prices soar, Europe’s museums administrators are wondering whether the rules need to be so strict.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/01/arts/design/museums-energy-climate-control.html
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Super interesting! And I agree you should send Climate love 💚 to KI Culture!
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A climate love for @ki_culture