The réserve muséale de la Capitale nationale: a modern and secure conservation facility

The Réserve muséale de la capitale nationale is now a reality. It meets
accepted standards of preventive conservation and functionality. Almost twenty
years of patience, discussions and planning have gone into achieving this.
During this time, the orientation and future direction of the collections also
came under basic scrutiny. This book details the studies and strategies that
underpinned this vast undertaking, and describes some of the measures that
helped ensure that the move proceeded smoothly and the principles that guided
the organization of the collections in the new, highly functional and secure
facilities. The photos and illustrations show the size and uniqueness of the
new facilities as well as the care that was given to the artefacts in the
national collections during the move. A wide range of expertise came into
play. Administrators, curators, conservators, engineers, designers,
architects, and museology technicians brought their respective skills and
determination together in this project. It is time to take stock of all this
work – and the results. Now that it can at last enjoy the satisfaction of a
job well done, in these pages the team responsible for the creation of the new
reserve is making its experience public, and gratefully acknowledging the
inspiration and advice received from various institutions and colleagues.