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Resource The Museum Security Toolkit supports museums to maintain and improve the security of their collections against theft, fire and flood.
Resource This is a guide to carrying out a Security Audit of your measures protecting your collections against fire, theft, flood and damage. It contains a Security Checklist, which can be used as an aid to a Security Audit.
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Resource This brief guide outlines procedures for securing buildings and perimeters to prevent loss and damage to collections.
Resource This resource is a practical guide to preventing loss and damage to collections which may be incurred through providing access.
Resource This resource outlines sources of external expert advice that should be consulted as part of an on-going programme of security maintenance, revision and improvement.
News, blog and events As part of a project to banish that backlog, Museum Officer Bronwen Simpson describes how a series of how-to guides were key to mobilising staff and volunteers at Stockport Museums.
Resource This practical guide outlines how to maintain the security of museum collections while working with contractors.
Resource This resource outlines the minimum standard for the specification of internal window grilles. This standard is usually required for museums under the Government Indemnity Scheme, but is a useful guideline for all museums when managing risks to their collections.
Resource This resource outlines the minimum standard for the specification of fixed plywood window screens. This standard is usually required for museums under the Government Indemnity Scheme, but is a useful guideline for all museums when managing risks to their collections.
Resource This resource outlines the minimum standard for the specification of padlocks. This standard is usually required for museums under the Government Indemnity Scheme, but is a useful guideline for all museums when managing risks to their collections.
Resource This resource outlines the minimum standard for the specification of solid core doors. This standard is usually required for museums under the Government Indemnity Scheme, but is a useful guideline for all museums when managing risks to their collections.
Resource This resource outlines the minimum standard for the specification of strengthened wooden shutters. This standard is usually required for museums under the Government Indemnity Scheme, but is a useful guideline for all museums when managing risks to their collections.
Resource This resource outlines the minimum standard for the specification of wall and roof space cladding. This standard is usually required for museums under the Government Indemnity Scheme, but is a useful guideline for all museums when managing risks to their collections.
Resource This resource outlines the minimum standard for the specification of glass and frames. This standard is usually required for museums under the Government Indemnity Scheme, but is a useful guideline for all museums when managing risks to their collections.
Resource This resource outlines the minimum standard for the specification of emergency exits. This standard is usually required for museums under the Government Indemnity Scheme, but is a useful guideline for all museums when managing risks to their collections.
Resource An EVA is an observational walk around a museum inside and outside to identify areas of concern from the threats of theft, fire and flood.
Resource This resource outlines the minimum standard for the specification of internal window bars. This standard is usually required for museums under the Government Indemnity Scheme, but is a useful guideline for all museums when managing risks to their collections.
Resource This resource outline the minimum standard for the specification of the metal lining of doors. This standard is usually required for museums under the Government Indemnity Scheme, but is a useful guideline for all museums when managing risks to their collections.
Resource This resource outlines the minimum standard for the specification of wrought iron grilles. This standard is usually required for museums under the Government Indemnity Scheme, but is a useful guideline for all museums when managing risks to their collections.
Resource This resource outlines the minimum standard for the specification of external scaffolding. This standard is usually required for museums under the Government Indemnity Scheme, but is a useful guideline for all museums when managing risks to their collections.
Resource This practical guide outlines procedures for reporting and recording security incidents in museums and galleries.
Resource This short practical guide explores key security in museums and galleries.
Resource This resource outlines the minimum standard for the specification of attack resistant display cases. This standard is usually required for museums under the Government Indemnity Scheme, but is a useful guideline for all museums when managing risks to their collections.
Resource This practical guide outlines the use of fire and intruder alarms in museums, with particular reference to collections.
Resource This practical guide outlines the use of CCTV in museums.
Resource This practical guide outlines procedures for specifying museum display cases with particular reference to security.
Resource This practical guide outlines procedures for the prevention of fire in museum buildings, with particular reference to the protection of museum collections.
Resource This practical guide gives advice for architects and planners in the design of buildings which house museum collections, with particular reference to the security of the collections.
Resource This practical guide outlines procedures for responding to the activation of fire and intruder alarms in museums.
Resource This guide outlines security guidance and operational procedures in museums, archives and libraries, including information on security staffing, government indemnity, criminal activity, alarms, fires and bombs.
Resource This document from the National Counter Terrorism Security Office provides guidance for visitor attractions for effective contingency planning against terrorism. It aims to enable planning, awareness and, in the event of an accident, the effective response of staff on site to manage the safety of visitors and staff.
Resource This brief introduction to threats to museum collections places particular emphasis on some of the reasons for theft. This resource is drawn from presentations at the security seminars funded by Arts Council England and hosted by the Collections Trust in 2012/2013, as part of the Building Capacity in Museum Security project.
Resource This suggested procedure shows how you might meet the Spectrum standard for Loans out (lending objects). It is presented in two formats: text and workflow diagram. They are meant to be starting points for you to adapt to the needs of your own museum.
Resource This resource from Interpol and ICOM recommends the implementation or reinforcement of a set of security measures.
Resource This resource offers guidance on looking after your accession records to ensure they are secure and tamperproof.
Resource Although not a standard, this supplement from the UK Registrars Group provides a template enabling both borrowers and lenders to assess security at borrowing organisations, identify potential problems and reach agreement on how these can be resolved.
Resource Arts Council England’s advice on meeting security and environmental conditions for the Government Indemnity Scheme (GIS) during the ‘shutdown’ of relevant venues. Also useful for museums without loans covered by GIS.
Resource This checklist, from Museums Galleries Scotland, is designed to help you think through some of the security risks to your museum during lockdown. The list is not exhaustive and each museum will have its own particular circumstances, so not all questions will be relevant.
Resource Information about the security of a specific Location.
Resource This suggested procedure shows how you might meet the Spectrum standard for Location and movement control. It is presented in two formats: text and workflow diagram. They are meant to be starting points for you to adapt to the needs of your own museum.
Resource Specific recommendations for the security of an object in addition to the measures which would normally be taken for that type of object.
Resource This suggested procedure shows how you might meet the Spectrum standard for Loans in (borrowing objects). It is presented in two formats: text and workflow diagram. They are meant to be starting points for you to adapt to the needs of your own museum.
Resource The GIS allows the public access to objects within the UK which might not otherwise be available, by providing borrowers with an alternative to the considerable cost of commercial insurance. It means that a museum, gallery, archive or library can arrange to borrow objects from non-national institutions and private lenders and in the event of loss or damage, compensation will be paid to the owner by the Government.
