SAFELY HANDLING DELICATE OBJECTS: Home

These standard guidelines apply to using the Study Room and the Research Library:

• No coats and bags are to be taken into the rooms. Leave your items at the cloakroom downstairs at the main entrance. You can use the fast lane of the "Friends of the Museum" by showing your reservation to the Study Room.
• No food and drink (nor any other liquids) are allowed.
• When taking a break you can leave personal items like a laptop or note pad behind in the Study Room or Research Library. Please notify a member of staff when you will return. 
• Handle objects with clean hands. Wash your hands prior to entering the rooms, again after returning from a break.
• Please refrain from wearing nailpolish to avoid colour staining. And avoid using hand sanitizers or hand creams as they contain chemicals that can harm our collection.
• No pens are allowed. Use pencils only. Pencils are provided by our staff.
• To avoid damage to our collection please think of the following: avoid loose clothing items, take off scarfs and long necklaces, tie your hair together.
• Use of your own laptop is allowed. There are sockets available for charging.
• Tablets are available for use in the Study Room. Ask one of our staff members.
• Switch off your phones and keep voices low in order not to disturb other researchers.
• Please do not touch the artwork.  If a closer look is necessary or desired, please alert the staff member in the room and that person will do the art handling.