How do museums use flat file cabinets in their collections?

Museums use flat file cabinets extensively for works on paper — prints, drawings, photographs, maps, posters, and documents — as well as for costumes and textiles (folded flat), archaeological site maps, and collections records. Museum-grade flat file use typically involves archival best practices: acid-free folders or tissues between items, climate-controlled storage rooms, and regular condition monitoring. Some museums use archival-quality wood flat file cabinets with metal frames for collections storage, while study storage may use standard steel commercial flat files. Museum stores and archives departments are among the heaviest users of flat file furniture globally. FindOfficeFurniture.com — call 888-719-4960 for museum storage options.