Finding a solution for quality museum storage does not have to be a difficult endeavor. The first thing that needs to be decided is what the best way to store an artifacts is. There are quite a few options that depend on the value of the artifact, the size of the artifact, and the shape of the artifact. The different cases can be Plexiglas, wooden, glass, metal, or made from any other cost effective material. The material used is usually dependent on the method of storage that the artifact or artifacts need.

It is important to remember that storing an artifact does not have to be time consuming or overly complex. It is important to understand each of the methods of artifact archiving before using them to keep the artifacts from being damaged.

Storage becomes important for museums that keep a variety of artifacts and rotate displays. Many of the display options are meant for storage as well as display. This way the artifacts and displays can be changed without damaging or exposing the artifacts to open air and the possibility of being broken.

Artifact shapes often dictate what type of case they are in. Most of the artifacts are placed in cases along with similar artifacts but in some cases the artifact is oddly shaped. This odd shape forces curators to put them into oddly shaped cases. These crates are often custom built for the type of artifact.

The archiving options that a curator has depends on the type, size, shape, and value of the artifact. Most artifacts are relatively easy to store while others need to have specialty cases built for them. This is especially true for those artifacts that have an unusual shape, size, or are particularly delicate.

With quite a few artifacts a clear Plexiglas case can be used for both display purposes and for storing the artifacts. Most of the smaller artifacts are put into large display cases much like those at a jewelry store. These cases can be moved in and out of the archives as they are needed.

Some ways to store artifacts include options that are not for both display and storage and are more like wooden crates. The wooden crate has been used throughout museum history to store artifacts. Most of the time the artifacts are packed with either straw, Styrofoam peanuts, or some other soft packing material. These cases can be used for different artifacts of similar size if need be.

Some of the museum storage options that museums decide to use are purely for security. Valuable artifacts are normally put into storage in safes or locked cases. Many different types of safes exist from small lock boxes to full sized wall safes. Some of the safes are also equipped with advanced security systems to protect the particularly valuable pieces in a collection of artifacts. Most of the art collections and valuable historic collections are housed in very sophisticated boxes, crates, safes, and vaults.