This page presents a curated selection of resources on storage facilities, compiled by our board members. The list is organized by publication type and searchable by keyword. Availability varies and some resources are freely accessible online, others are not.

We welcome suggestions. If you’d like to recommend a resource for inclusion, please don’t hesitate to contact us.

We divided the resources in:

1. ICOM Publications
2. Monographs / Books

• Academic books
• Professional manuals
• Edited volumes

3. Scientific Articles (peer-reviewed)

• Journal articles
• Conference proceedings

4. Technical Reports and Guidelines

• Institutional reports
• Professional guidelines
• Project reports (e.g. storage reorganisation projects)

5. Standards and Regulations

• International standards
• National regulations
• Conservation and collection care standards

6. Websites and Online Resources

• Institutional websites
• Online toolkits
• Digital platforms and databases

7. Professional and Popular Articles

• Museum magazines
• Practice-oriented publications
• Non-peer-reviewed articles

8. Theses and Dissertations

• Bachelor and Master’s theses
• PhD dissertations

9. Audiovisual and Training Resources

• Webinars
• Videos
• Online courses

 

1. ICOM Publications

• Antomarchi C, Debulpaep M, Džikić V, Ghadban A, de Guichen G, Lambert S, et al. Team up and re-group, re-use, and re-vive! Lessons learnt from RE-ORG workshops around the world. In: Bridgland J, editor. ICOM-CC 18th Triennial Conference Preprints. Paris: International Council of Museums; 2017.
• de Guichen G. La conservation préventive: un changement profond de mentalité. Cahiers d’étude de l’ICOM-CC. 1995;1:4–6.
• Lambert S, Nikolić A, Fernández Reguera MO, Cohen Daza D, Francisco ACP, Griesser-Stermscheg M, et al. RE-ORG: a new tool for museum storage reorganization. In: Bridgland J, editor. ICOM-CC 16th Triennial Conference Preprints. Paris: ICOM-CC; 2011.
• Lambert S, Debulpaep M, Nikolić A. Using blended learning to strengthen capacity in storage reorganization. In: Bridgland J, editor. ICOM-CC 18th Triennial Conference Preprints. Paris: International Council of Museums; 2017.
• Loddo M, van Thoor MT. DIPOT: Digital depot. Computer-generated simulations of museum storage facilities using 360° photography and virtual reality. In: ICAMT Online Conference: New Needs for Modern Museums & Future Steps; 2021 Nov 11–12; online.
• Marguerite ML, Vassal H. Externalised storage: an opportunity for sustainable development? A case study of the Louvre Conservation Center in Lievin. Museum International. 2024;75(297–300):125–136.
• Meighörner W. Ein neues Zentraldepot für die Tiroler Landesmuseen. In: Müller FM, et al., editors. Museumsdepots und Depoteinrichtung. Proceedings of ICOM-Österreich-Symposium; 2011 Mar 4–5; Innsbruck. Innsbruck: Tyrolean National Museums; 2011. p. 19.
• Müller FM, et al., editors. Museumsdepots und Depoteinrichtung. Proceedings of ICOM-Österreich-Symposium; 2011 Mar 4–5; Innsbruck. Innsbruck: Tyrolean National Museums; 2011.
• Museum International. 2021;73(1–2). London: Taylor & Francis.
• Ræder Knudsen L, Rosenvinge Lundbye S. Performance of Danish low-energy museum storage buildings. In: Bridgland J, editor. ICOM-CC 18th Triennial Conference Preprints [art. 1515]. Paris: International Council of Museums; 2017 Sep 4–8; Copenhagen.
• Ræder Knudsen L, Rasmussen MH. Building a new shared storage facility for 16 museums and archives. In: Verger I, editor. ICOM-CC 14th Triennial Meeting Preprints; 2005 Sep 12–16; The Hague. London: James & James; 2005. p. 648–54.
• Roos J, Hoebink D, Kok A, editors. Metamorphosis: The transformation of Dutch museums [Internet]. Delft: TU Delft OPEN Books; 2025 [cited 2025]. Available from: https://books.open.tudelft.nl/home/catalog/book/131
• Ryhl-Svendsen M, et al. Ultra low energy museum storage. In: Proceedings of ICOM-CC 16th Triennial Conference; 2011 Sep; Lisbon. 2011.

2. Monographs / Books

• Bentini J, Piersanti C. Lo spazio della ceramica. Il Museo Internazionale delle Ceramiche di Faenza. Torino: Allemandi&C.; 2001.
• Brusius M, Singh K, editors. Museum storage and meaning: tales from the crypt. Abingdon: Routledge; 2018.
• Fratelli M. Beni mobili: la movimentazione delle opere d’arte. Riflessioni, esperienze e progetti della Galleria d’Arte Moderna di Milano. Padova: Il Prato; 2009.
• Griesser-Stermscheg M. Tabu Depot. Das Museumdepot in Geschichte und Gegenwart. Wien: Böhlau Verlag; 2013.
• Loddo M. Storage facilities for the collection of Western art museums. Santarcangelo di Romagna: Maggioli; 2019.
• Naldini S, Agliata M. Deposito nel museo o museo nel deposito. Santarcangelo di Romagna: Maggioli; 2025.
• Repp B. Das Museumsdepot. Grundlagen – Erfahrungen – Beispiele. München: Weltkunst-Verlag; 1998.
• Visser Travagli AM, Donato F. Il museo oltre la crisi: dialogo fra museologia e management. Milano: Mondadori Electa; 2010.
• Krepak Y, Beltrame TN, directors. Les réserves des musées, écologie des collections. Dijon: Les presses du réel; 2024.

3. Scientific Articles (peer-reviewed)

• Caesar LG. Store tours: accessing museums’ stored collections. Papers from the Institute of Archaeology. 2007;18(S1):3. doi:10.5334/pia.286.
• Côté M. Des réserves pour des publics. The International Journal of Museum Studies. 2021;1:83–87.
• Dellapiana E, et al. Museographie. Architecture et aménagement des musées d’art. Conférence internationale d’études, Madrid 1934. 2022.
• Ferriot D, Jacomy B. Les reserves dans les musées. Colloque international – The reserve collections in museums. In: Proceedings of the International Symposium; 1995; Paris. 1995.
• Holgate R, Cane S, Webb P. Open storage case study: Museum of Science and Industry, Manchester. Museum Practice. 2002;19:56–58.
• Lambert S. REORG: a methodology for reorganizing museum storage developed by ICCROM and UNESCO. CeROArt. 2011;7. doi:10.4000/ceroart.2112.
• Lambert S, de Guichen G, Pandya A. Saving collections at risk: workshop in New Delhi, India. News in Conservation. 2011 Aug.
• Lambert S. The crisis in storage: an old tale… with a new ending? International Preservation News. 2012;(57):14–17.
• Loddo M. Contemporary art in storage facilities of newly designed museums – conservation issues. In: Dialogues in Cultural Heritage. Proceedings of the VI International Conference YOCOCU; 2018 May 22–26; Matera, Italy. p. 27–29.
• Loddo M. I depositi, organi della conservazione museale. Ananke. 2018;84:60–63.
• Loddo M. Museum storage facilities: what’s next? ICAR. 2018;2:144–159.
• Loddo M. Integration of 360-degree photography and virtual reality into museum storage facility design and education. International Journal of Education. 2021;9(4). Available from: https://airccse.com/ije/papers/9421ije04.pdf
• Loddo M, Boersma F, Kleppe M, Vingerhoets K. Experimenting with 360° and VR representations as new access strategies to vulnerable physical collections: two case studies at the KB, National Library of the Netherlands. IFLA Journal. 2021. doi:10.1177/03400352211023080.
• Lovis P. Increasing access to museums: how visible storage can help. New Zealand Museums Journal. 1992;22(1):18–24.
• Orcutt K. The open storage dilemma. Journal of Museum Education. 2011;36(2):209–216.
• Osanna M, Russo A, Zuchtriegel G, Alteri R. Depositi in-visibili: dalla catalogazione alla fruizione. Convegno internazionale; 2022 Dec 15–16; Curia Iulia.
• Ryhl-Svendsen M, et al. Low-energy museum storage buildings: climate, energy consumption and air quality. UMTS Research Project 2007–2011. Copenhagen: Nationalmuseet, Bevaringsafdelingen; 2012.
• Visser Travagli AM. I depositi dei musei…ma servono a qualcosa? Archeologia Viva. 2016 Mar–Apr;35(176):62–65.

4. Technical Reports and Guidelines

• Ames MM. Preservation and access: a report on an experiment in visible storage. Canadian Museums Association Gazette. 1981;14(3–4):22–23.
• Ames MM. Visible storage and public documentation. Curator: The Museum Journal. 1977;20(1).
• Ankersmit B, Stappers M, editors. Gebouwd om te bewaren. Waar staan we met Erfgoeddepots in Nederland? [Internet]. Amersfoort: Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed; 2021 [cited 2021]. Available from: https://www.cultureelerfgoed.nl/documenten/2021/01/01/gebouwd-om-te-bewaren.
• Brommelle NS. Lighting, air-conditioning, exhibition, storage, handling and packing. In: UNESCO. The conservation of cultural property, with special reference to tropical conditions. Paris: UNESCO; 1968. p. 291–301.
• de Guichen G, Matković A. How can a dream become a reality? Report on the implemented RE-ORG project in the Ethnographic Museum in Zagreb. Etnološka istraživanja. 2017;22:105–114.
• Daifuku H. Collections: their care and storage. In: UNESCO. The organization of museums, practical advices. Paris: UNESCO; 1960. p. 119–125.
• Taylor J, Beltran VL, editors. Managing collection environments: technical notes and guidance. Los Angeles: Getty Conservation Institute; 2023.
• Verner Johnson E, Horgan JC. Museum collection storage. Paris: UNESCO; 1979.

 

5. Standards and Regulations
6. Websites and Online Resources

• Abrams AM. Russian security service searches Hermitage Museum [Internet]. artnet News; 2017 Feb 7 [cited 2018 Feb 13]. Available from: https://news.artnet.com/art-world/hermitage-museum-fsb-investigation-847748
• Alioto D. How art storage facilities prepare for natural disasters [Internet]. Artsy; 2018 Jan 11 [cited 2018 Jan 28]. Available from: https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-art-storage-facilities-prepare-natural-disasters
• Bennet C. What’s in store at the State Hermitage Museum? [Internet]. Apollo: The International Art Magazine; 2016 Mar 17 [cited 2018 Feb 13]. Available from: https://www.apollo-magazine.com/whats-in-store-at-the-state-hermitage-museum
• Schaulager Laurenz Foundation. Concept [Internet]. [cited 2017 Oct 24]. Available from: https://www.schaulager.org/en/schaulager/concept
• Lambert S. Re-Org, step-by-step storage reorganization for small museums [Internet]. Webinar; 2015 [cited 2018 Feb 23]. Available from: https://www.connectingtocollections.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/RE-ORG-webinar-C2C_optimized.pdf
• Padfield T, et al. Low energy museum storage [Internet]. [cited 2017 Nov 13]. Available from: www.conservationphysics.org
• RE-ORG [Internet]. [cited 2018 Oct 17]. Available from: https://www.iccrom.org/section/preventive-conservation/re-org
• State Hermitage Museum. The Staraya Derevnya restoration and storage centre: virtual visit [Internet]. [cited 2018 Feb 15]. Available from: https://www.hermitagemuseum.org/wps/portal/hermitage/panorama/virtual_visit/panoramas-r-4/?lng=it

7. Professional and Popular Articles

• Clancy R. Accessing reserve collections. Heritage Development. 1995 Jul–Aug:41–43.
• De Visscher C. La protection des patrimoines artistiques et historiques nationaux. Nécessité d’une réglementation internationale. Mouseion. 1938;(33–34):7–34.
• Dodd J, O’Riain H, Hooper-Greenhill E, Sandell R. A catalyst for change: the social impact of the Open Museum. Leicester: University of Leicester, Research Centre for Museums and Galleries; 2002.
• Epifani A. La riserva del MIC. Museo in Forma. 2013 Jul;17(47).
• Giacchello D. Il trasferimento delle raccolte e i nuovi depositi. In: Pagella E, Viano C, editors. Palazzo Madama a Torino. Dal restauro al nuovo museo. Cinisello Balsamo: Silvana Editoriale; 2010.
• Hilberry JD. Behind the scenes: strategies for visible storage. Museum News. 2002 Jul–Aug.
• National Park Service. Museum handbook [Internet]. [cited 2024]. Available from: https://www.nps.gov/museum/publications/mhi/chap7.pdf
• Palin W. Open storage case study: Sir John Soane’s Museum. Museum Practice. 2002;19:62–66.
• Proudlove C. Display special: display and access. Museum Practice. 2001;18:46–48.
• Salvi A. I depositi museali: patrimoni ripensati. IBC. 2019;27(4).
• Tomassi B. L’ordinamento del deposito XIX secolo oggi aperto alla consultazione al pubblico. BelleArti131. 2012;(1).
• Visser Travagli AM. Elogio dei depositi museali. Museo Informa. 2013 Jul;17(47):9–10.
• Visser Travagli AM. La governance dei musei in Italia: alcune riflessioni. Annali dell’Università di Ferrara, Museologia Scientifica e Naturalistica. 2012.
• Wilkinson H. Collections for the future: report of a Museums Association inquiry. London: Museums Association; 2005.
• Wright D. Open storage case study: National Railway Museum, York. Museum Practice. 2002;19:53–55.

8. Theses and Dissertations

• Blackbourn CL. Access: visible storage and the museum visitor [master’s thesis]. Toronto: University of Toronto, Museum Studies Program; 1985.
• Cangemi M. La gestione delle collezioni dei musei scientifici e storico naturalistici mediante applicazione di tecnologie di infomobilità [PhD thesis]. Ferrara: University of Ferrara; 2015 Mar 13.
• Chiot S. Depositi museali tra conservazione e valorizzazione. Il caso del museo d’Arte Medievale e Moderna di Padova [bachelor’s thesis]. Padova: Università degli studi di Padova; 2007.
• Dawes S. Looking through glass: understanding visitor perceptions of visible storage methods in museums [master’s thesis]. Washington; 2016.
• Loddo M. Storage facilities for the collections of art museums [PhD thesis]. Milano: Politecnico di Milano; 2019.
• Muttillo B. Le risorse invisibili. Indagine sulla gestione dei depositi museali e sulla documentazione dei beni archeologici in Italia [PhD thesis]. Ferrara: University of Ferrara; 2016.

9. Audiovisual and Training Resources