We have been using essential oils with diffusers to create scents in our
dioramas for decades. These seem to be popular with the visitors and haven't
drawn attention from people with sensitivities. Soon we will be hosting a
travelling exhibit that includes a scent generator machine. We are
We experienced an extreme swing in RH in our otherwise well-controlled
temporary exhibition gallery last month. The problem coincided precisely with
an over-capacity day in which entrance was actually cut off at one point due to
fire regulations. I'm wondering if other institutions have
It is with sadness that I relate the news that Phil Ward, first conservator at
the British Columbia Provincial Museum (now the Royal BC Museum), passed away
March 31, 2019 on Salt Spring Island. Phil began as an art teacher, beginning
his career at the British Museum in London. He moved to
The Royal BC Museum Corporation is a dynamic, intellectually stimulating and
challenging environment. As the public trustee of the Provincial collections,
we preserve and expand our collections, further the work of our curators,
archivists, conservators and collection managers and inspire the
Here at the Royal BC Museum, a large (for Canada) public museum and archives,
we have entered into discussions over the roles of conservators versus
registrars, collection managers/curatorial assistants, preparators and "object
handlers". Historically, in addition to regular conservation
