Install Light-Blocking Shades on Windows in Three Museum Buildings

Adopting a recommendation from a previous grant project, light-reducing shades were installed on 23 windows and doors in 3 exhibit buildings having the most light-sensitive artifacts. Additionally, UV-reducing film was installed on 4 transom windows in the 115-year old Depot Building. These windows were not amenable to roll-up shades. All other windows in the Depot were considered too fragile and not suitable for applying UV film, but amenable to light-reducing shades.

Many artifacts are clothing, other fabrics, quilts, photos, books, newspapers, and so on. Protection of these artifacts helps ensure continuing preservation of displays for museum visitors and documentation for reference users, including school, civic, and genealogical groups.