The Met's departments of Photograph Conservation and Time-Based Media Conservation are pleased to share the following resources and guidelines on the preventive care and handling of photographs, bound volumes, and time-based media.
Photographs and Bound Volumes
- Handling Guidelines for Photograph Conservation (PDF)
- Handling and Mounting Guidelines for Photograph Albums (PDF)
- Protective Enclosures and Archival Materials for Photograph Albums and Bound Volumes (PDF)
- Rehousing Bare Daguerreotype Plates Using Waterjet-cut Aluminum Spacers (PDF)
Time-Based Media
Sample Documentation and Templates for Artists, Organizations, and Collectors of Time-Based Media Artworks
