Only a small percentage of the 2.9 million artifacts and specimens in the Museum Collection are able to be displayed at one time. The rest are kept carefully preserved in collections storage, but that doesn’t just mean they’re just piled on shelves or in cupboards out of sight. Everything is carefully stored to ensure its preserved for as long as possible, and for some artifacts that means keeping them cold!

Find out why cold storage is important for preserving certain artifacts in this video with Senior Conservator Carolyn Sirett.