Securing a museum, like all other forms of security, requires a careful balancing act between protection and accessibility. Consider a jewelry store. In order to sell valuable gems, customers must be able to see them, first through clear glass cases and then, should they be interested in a purchase, outside of the case and up…
It’s not just about theft. Far from it. While big heists grab the headlines and documentaries (and book deals, I should humbly add), there exists a much more common threat to museum collections, and one that is far more difficult to prevent—vandalism. In 2021 an interesting piece in the Rochester City newspaper, by David Andreatta, brought this issue…