Packaging and cleaning of archive material

The targeted packaging of media represents an important preventive measure. Archive-appropriate packaging protects against dust, mechanical damage and other external influences. Every year, around 50,000 media are newly packaged – this is equivalent to around two kilometres of shelf space.

We regularly and systematically clean non-packaged media with museum-grade vacuum cleaners. These are equipped with special filters, precision-defined suction power and appropriate cleaning attachments and brushes to prevent any damage to the media. In this way, we clean the dust from at least five kilometres of shelf space each year.