Window film for Museums

In Museums and galleries around the UK and across the world the ultraviolet from daylight can be a hazard to many of the materials found within these buildings such as important art and archival collections

Ultraviolet radiation from daylight is actually invisible to the human eye but the damage it can cause is huge. UV radiation can cause the fading of colour on certain items and can inherently damage fibres and polymers. Visible light and heat from the sun are responsible for approximately 50% of fade damage to any item that is exposed to it.

Because of this damage that sunlight can cause to the important exhibits it is essential that all naturally light museums and galleries use window films on their windows to block all unwanted sunlight and therefore filter the solar radiation, preventing any damage. Protection against sunlight is a must for museums, art galleries, libraries, and retail outlets for art, books, antiques, furniture, carpets, curtains and clothing etc. to help prevent any fading caused by harmful ultraviolent radiation. These harmful ultraviolent radiation which we already know can damage human skin, also have a similar effect on wood, paper, ceramics and other media, damaging them all. Once an item has faded or cracked because of exposure to ultraviolent radiation from the sun, it is then almost impossible to reverse the damage and return them to their original condition.
Building such as museums, Art galleries, historic homes, and many other archival settings have a need to protect and preserve furnishings, draperies, artwork, panelling and floors from the damaging rays of the sun. By applying window film to the existing window glass the museums and galleries can prevent the cause of deterioration of fabrics, furnishings and paint media the sun can cause without actually altering the external appearance of the windows or affecting visibility in any way.

If you feel window film isn’t the solution to help prevent further damage to items within a Museums or galleries then you should strongly recommend using Heavy-Duty Traditional Roller Blinds. In museums, art galleries and historic houses, where reduction of lux levels is a priority but where a tinted light-reducing filter is aesthetically or architecturally unacceptable, then roller blinds are the solution.

There are many suppliers of window films and window roller blinds who have a vast offering for the commercial requirements. Working with these companies Museum and gallery owners should determine the efficacy of several different films and roller blinds and select the one that best meets their requirements for completely blocking UV and reducing visible light to the desired level without altering colour values within their own museum.
Museum and gallery owners actually have a choice of either clear energy control window film instead of the normal window film or roller blinds if they also have a solar energy control issue. By using this type of window film means they can provide a more comfortable environment for their customers and employees while still protecting their valuable goods and artefacts against fading.

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