A proposal to reduce the exposure to light of museum objects without reducing illuminance or the levelofvisual satisfaction of museum visitors

Journal of the American Institute for Conservation

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 229-244

  Cuttle, Christopher ^a  

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EID: 34548704122     PISSN: 01971360     EISSN: 19452330     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/019713600806082720     Document Type: Article

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