Displaying the wernher collection: A pragmatic approach to display cases

Abstract The display cases for the Wernher Collection (Ranger's House, Greenwich, UK) had to safeguard the collection within specific environmental parameters that could not be guaranteed within the rooms of a historic house. The cases had to protect the collection from adverse relative humidity, temperature and light whilst still evoking the atmosphere of Sir Julius Wernher's original display. A method of concealing Art‐Sorb® cassettes beneath specially designed display plinths was developed in preference to drawers located underneath the case. The main benefit of this method was the greater ease of sealing the display cases, although this necessitated disturbance of the internal case volume to change the Art‐Sorb. By limiting the air ingress to one air change per 24 hours, the Art‐Sorb should continue to be effective for 6–1 2 months before reconditioning is necessary. All case specifications were rigorously enforced by on‐site supervision and by individual testing during installation to ensure an effec...