In the very few movies that have depicted museum staff, the characters have usually worn little white cotton gloves when handling precious collections items (for example, 2004’s National Treasure, where an archivist helps protect the Declaration of Independence from being stolen). When I tell people I work in a museum, they almost always mention or ask about the white cotton gloves. But is that a realistic depiction of how actual museum staff handle collections?
Are gloves necessary for handling collections?
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