This document discusses the importance of dusting and cleaning galleries at the Denver Art Museum. It notes that dust is damaging to objects as it is gritty and absorbs pollutants, causing stains. The museum has a regular cleaning schedule with different gallery spaces cleaned every week, month, or six months. Maintaining clean galleries is vital for preserving the objects and providing a positive experience for visitors.

1. By Shannon Espinoza and Jennifer Dibbern
Denver Art Museum, 2011

2. Imagine….
Strolling through the gallery and all of a
sudden…
BAM!

3. All kidding aside…
For museums,
dust bunnies
are
dangerous.

4. Dust… What is it?

5. Why are we so afraid?

6. Dust is damaging.
Gritty.
Absorbs and carries pollutants.
Causes stains.
And…

7. Attracts and
harbors pests.
Builds up quickly.

8. That’s where we come
in.

9. You missed a spot

11. Closed Mondays
Every Week:
Fox Games & North 2
Every 3 Weeks:
All other gallery spaces.
Every 6 Months:
Deep clean

12. Tools of the Trade

14. The main points:
Gallery maintenance is vital for object
preservation.

15. Stewardship
Sending a positive message through
gallery cleanliness.
ChrissyJackson,FoxGamesandVisitors,DenverArtMuseum

16. And please remember…

17. Don’t feed the dust bunnies.

18. Image Credits
Dust Bunny Cross Bones
http://www.rvtravel.com/blog/womenrvers/2008/06/du
st-bunnies-are-evil.html
Scary Dust Bunny
Christoph Niemann,
http://niemann.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/05/25/the-
haunted-household/
All others
by Shannon Espinoza and Jennifer Dibbern