Sustainable Pest Management Through Preventive Conservation: Case Studies in the Natural History Museum of Zimbabwe and the Zimbabwe Military Museum

Chiwara, Davison

doi:10.1080/00393630.2018.1504448

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“…Preventive conservation has been cited as an important approach in the conservation of museum collections (Chiwara, 2017(Chiwara, , 2018TePapa National Services, 2001). Preventive conservation are all actions and measures taken to prevent or slow down the deterioration of collections (Putt & Slade, 2004).…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Chiwara (2017) provides that they are benefits if museums embrace preventive conservation as compared to instituting remedial or restorative work that is reactionary because collections would already have deteriorated or lost. Public museums in Zimbabwe struggle to conserve museum collections due to lack of conservation equipment, poor storage facilities, poor maintenance of museum buildings, and remedial conservation being implemented by unqualified personnel (Chiwara, 2017(Chiwara, , 2018.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…An IPM program involves instituting preventive conservation such as locating the bin and waste site away from galleries, avoiding cooking and eating food in galleries, monitoring of micro-environments, and inspection of the building site among other measures. Chiwara (2018), Pinniger and Winsor (2004) indicate that the best defense from termites and pests is a combination of prevention and constant vigilance. Pest infestation can be circumvented by maintaining proper temperature and relative humidity levels.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The most effective way of dealing with pests is to initiate Integrated Pest Management (IPM). Integrated Pest Management is described as a non-invasive approach to prevent or minimize the risk of pest infestation of museum artifacts (Chiwara, 2018; Pinniger & Winsor, 2004). It is recommended that the most effective strategy to prevent pest infestation is to deny harborage and food sources which pests can easily find in the museum and its perimeter.…”

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Zimbabwe has a rich railway heritage that includes rail engines, wagons, coaches, trolleys, ticket rooms, rail stations, and tracks. The National Railway Museum of Zimbabwe (NRMZ) has a long history in providing railway transport and have contributed to the social, economic, and political lives of Zimbabweans. The NRMZ is the only institution that collects, preserve, and display railway heritage. This study investigates the effectiveness of the NRMZ in conserving railway heritage. This study employed qualitative research methodology. It is revealed that railway collections are deteriorating at unprecedented levels. The major agents of deterioration include relative humidity, temperature, pollution, pests and rodents as well as human factors. The study concludes that the NRMZ is employing ineffective conservation strategies and the museum is likely to lose more collections if they do not prioritize preventive conservation, develop collections, and disaster management policies.

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Digital Technology: The Panacea to Improve Visitor Experience and Audience Growth?

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Chipangura²

2018

Museum International

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In an effort to meet changing visitor needs, the Mutare Museum modernised its Beit Gallery, which presents the traditional, agricultural, healing, musical and religious practices of the Eastern Shona people through digital technology. This new display in the gallery was inaugurated to counter the decreasing numbers of visitors over the years (2000‐2015). As many visitors regretted the absence of interactive experiences within the existing exhibitions, multiple digital presentation and interpretation methods, such as videos, audios, animation, computer interactive devices and flipbooks, were introduced, in an attempt to satisfy their expectations. In this article, we will assess the impact of digital technology on audience experience and growth at Mutare Museum. We will show that, although the introduction of digital technology may have satisfied some visitors, audience growth and loyalty at the museum continued to decline. We argue that when digital technology is employed as an end rather than as a means, the impact will be minimal. Mutare Museum was grappling with the fundamental issues faced by many cultural institutions today: accessibility, high entrances fees, inadequate government funding, low visibility, competition with other attractions, inadequate and poor storage facilities. From our analysis, it became clear that the introduction of digital technology alone was not sufficient to boost audience loyalty and growth, and that a holistic analysis of the museum's fundamental issues was required.

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Sustainable Pest Management Through Preventive Conservation: Case Studies in the Natural History Museum of Zimbabwe and the Zimbabwe Military Museum

Cited by 2 publications

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“Engines and Wagons”: The Challenges and Options of Conserving Railway Heritage

“Engines and Wagons”: The Challenges and Options of Conserving Railway Heritage

Digital Technology: The Panacea to Improve Visitor Experience and Audience Growth?

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