A comparative study of the microclimatic dynamics in areas adapted for collection conservation purposes from the perspective of sustainability

ABSTRACT

The article retrieves and presents the main ways of combining the universe of cultural heritage conservation with the trends of sustainability and, especially, discusses the role of microclimate diagnostics of areas adapted to the museum function in the definition of preventive conservation strategies based on the principles of such movement (by some authors identified as slow conservation). This analysis is articulated with two case studies in which the dynamic behavior of physical-environmental parameters (temperature and humidity) collected during a one-year interval in internal areas of two museums (Museu Paulista and Museu Casa da Xilogravura) are assessed, considering external climatic variations. The results and their interpretation allow corroborating the importance of diagnostics of conservation areas as a planning tool for preventive actions alternative to traditional approaches based on mechanized and automated environmental control. Moreover, they enable envisioning passive strategies that value existing potentials, minimize individual vulnerabilities and concretely contribute to the articulation with a sustainable world.

KEYWORDS:
Sustainability; Museums; Preventive Conservation; Microclimate