n.a box or cabinet with transparent sides, often made from acrylic or glass, that protects archival resources while on displayArcher 1965, 475Few museums, historical societies, or special libraries, not counting certain industrial concerns, have the funds needed to acquire the desired exhibition cases for displaying their own valuable and prominent collections. Nevertheless, there are some institutions where modern and approved exhibition cases have been installed in older and less splendid quarters.Armstrong 1969a, 190A unique feature of the Archives is a series of exhibitions utilizing approximately 30 feet of panels and exhibition cases. Materials have been assembled from the archives collections depicting the extensive resources available for research.Powers 1978, 298The chief villains [of preservation] are air pollutants, dust, high temperatures, fluctuating humidity, and light, all of which become even more acute problems when materials are placed in closed exhibition cases for extended periods of time. . . . ΒΆ Temperatures and humidity levels in exhibition cases should be comparable to those in stack or reading areas of the repository, plus or minus a few units of measurement.
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An exhibition case is also called an exhibit case, a display case, a showcase, or a vitrine.
