Table 4 Application of the 5Ws1H method to museums involved in CollectionCare project
From: Strategies for the deployment of microclimate sensors in spaces housing collections
Questions | Answers | |
|---|---|---|
| W1–Why is there a need for microclimate monitoring? | Conservation risk assessment of the spaces housing collections |
| W2–What are the most relevant/informative microclimate variables to be monitored based on the climate-sensitivity of artworks? | Temperature (T), relative humidity (RH) |
| W3–Where will the microclimate monitoring take place? | Exhibition and/or storage spaces |
| W4–When does the microclimate monitoring start and how long for? | Period: multi-year observations Sampling intervals: 15–60 mina |
| W5–Who is responsible for the maintenance of sensors and for data mining? | Museum staff and conservation scientists |
| H1–How many sensors can be employed for microclimate monitoring? | n sensors of temperature (T) and relative humidity (RH) |
