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The old drafting table I use to display gets a full
once over as well |
Every spring, and usually in the fall, I tear apart my globe room and clean, clean, clean. I use this opportunity to dust all those hard to reach places, clean the windows, etc. You know all the jobs you dread . This also gives me a chance to inspect my globes one by one. I look for dust and buildup primarily, but I also get a chance to inspect for anything else that might befall a collection that remains stationary 364.5 days of the year.
The whole experience takes a few hours, we don't have pets so I'm safe from the chance damage a curious pooch or a climbing kitty might cause. I actually look forward to my cleaning days, it's a chance to commune with my collection, I'm surprisingly hands off most of the time.
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Globes get scattered about, I pick a day when the
kids are in school, better safe than sorry |
I want to mention that all of these pictures are on the dark side because I take great pains to keep a low light environment. I use 3M window film to block UV light. And I use LED lighting to minimize any indoor UV exposure, this is just what museums are doing to keep their collections safe, besides it saves electricity and that's a good thing.
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| I stage each globe for a more thorough cleaning |
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Everything back safe and sound, those windows are
BTW completely blacked out. |
