Collections Care Conservator, Fabiana Portoni, explains the challenges of protecting museum objects from pollutants, including those emitted by the objects themselves.
Fabiana Portoni is a professional conservator with a passion for objects that express the wonders of human ingenuity. Her work focuses on preventing pests and pollutants from damaging the museum collection. One of her main interests is using science and engineering to improve the field of preventive conservation.
Fabiana Portoni explores some of the dangers insect pests pose to the Museum’s collection