Abstract

As a result of almost 200 years of scientific activity and the enactment of different legal mandates, including specific requirements stipulated by the National Monuments Act of 1970, the collections of the Chilean National Museum of Natural History (MNHN, founded in 1830) have grown considerably since the museum's creation. However, it has been impossible to fulfill optimal preventive conservation requirements in the current building, which dates to 1875. After the problem was identified, a collection management project was implemented: one that included setting up off-site storage to house the existing collections at MNHN and include room for growth. The challenge was to secure funding for an off-site building that would fit the purpose; meanwhile, the collections needed to be prepared for the move. The project was carried out over 10 years, between 2009 and 2019, and succeeded in improving a significant percentage of the total collection. This article discusses this unique national project as a case study, describing the processes carried out to complete it, its challenges, and the main lessons learned.

摘要

由于近 200 年的科学活动和不同法律授权的颁布，包括 1970 年《国家纪念碑法》规定的具体要求，智利国家自然历史博物馆 (MNHN，成立于 1830 年) 的藏品大幅增长自博物馆创建以来。然而，现有建筑无法满足最佳预防性保护要求，该建筑可追溯至 1875 年。 发现问题后，实施了一个馆藏管理项目：其中包括设立场外存储以存放现有馆藏MNHN 并包括增长空间。面临的挑战是确保为符合目的的场外建筑提供资金；同时，收藏品需要为搬家做好准备。该项目进行了10多年，2009 年至 2019 年之间，并成功地提高了总收藏的很大一部分。本文以案例研究的形式讨论了这个独特的国家项目，描述了完成该项目的过程、挑战和主要经验教训。