1. We measure it.
TESTOsolutions
The measurement data monitoring
system testo Saveris in museums
Monitoring and documentation of temperature and humidity values
in the Deutsches Museum in Munich
The Deutsches Museum is one of the most important muse- tive pianos, harpsichords, spinets and virginals. Probes from
ums of natural sciences and technology worldwide. Many of the measurement data monitoring system testo Saveris today
the more than 100,000 objects at the three sites in Munich monitor the indoor climate. Measurement, documentation and
are extremely sensitive to temperature and humidity: For alarms (when limit values are violated) are all carried out au-
example, the wood in historical coaches must be protected tomatically.
from cracking, the metal in vintage cars from corrosion, and
astronauts’ space suits from mould. Data loggers from Testo The benefits at a glance:
AG clearly display the current ambient values and deviations • Uninterrrupted monitoring of temperature and humidity
from the limit values. The values are saved and archived in values with the Testo data loggers
the form of reports or climatic diagrams. The reports allow • Reliable, manipulation-proof recording of climate values
lenders to quickly assess whether contractually stipulated limit • Large, easily legible display; longlife batteries; storage
values are being adhered to. space for up to 1 million measurement values
• Automatic measurement, documentation and alarms
In the musical instrument collection, the museum staff have (audible, optical, by SMS or e-mail) with testo Saveris
gone a step further. Humidity damage such as shrinkage cracks • User-friendly, intuitively operable measuring instruments
in the sounding boards are a significant danger for the sensi- with software solutions

2. The measurement data monitoring system testo Saveris in museums We measure it.
The task
Temperature and humidity measurements are required in the the measuring instruments must be flexibly applicable and easy
Deutsches Museum for various reasons: to use.
• Exhibits such as the keyboard instruments of the musical in- • The adherence to agreed temperature and humidity values must
strument collection are particularly sensitive to temperature and be provable to lenders. For this reason, the climate data must be
humidity. Climate values and limit value violations must be reli- clearly, uninterruptedly and graphically documented in weekly or
ably monitored, stored and documented. monthly reports.
• Some exhibition rooms can develop into climatically critical areas
depending on the weather conditions. Against this background,
The solution
The testo 175 H1 data loggers are characterized by a
wide measurement range, a high level of accuracy and by
reliablility, flexibility and operational convenience. Longlife Ethernet testo SaverisTM Base
batteries, a battery status display, a large storage ca-
USB or Ethernet
pacity, as well as a wall bracket included in delivery, are
further benefits. Added to this are easy progamming by testo SaverisTM
converter V 2.0
USB cable, readout of data also by SD card, and report creation
Ethernet
in the form of climatic graphs among other options.
With the measurement data monitoring system testo Saveris, the testo SaverisTM
Deutsches Museum has fully automated the monitoring of ambi- wireless probe
msp/Q/07.2012
ent conditions, initially in an especially critical area, the musical
instrument collection. If upper or lower limit values are exceeded, External temperature testo SaverisTM
and humidity probes, testo SaverisTM Software
testo Saveris alarms the sanitation and heating technicians of the Ethernet probe
e.g. for glass cases
museum by SMS or e-mail.
The measurement data monitoring system testo Saveris with its components
Benefits for the customer The customer
The Testo data loggers are used for stationary and single-point The Deutsches Museum, founded
measurements at the Deutsches Museum. They record the 1903 in Munich, is today the most
ambient values in depositories, exhibitions, showcases and glass heavily frequented museum in Germany, with 1.3 million visitors
displays. With their help, it is possible at any time to determine annually. It displays objects from around 50 areas of the natural
whether valuable exhibits are in danger due sciences and technology over an area of Subject to change without notice.
to humidity, heat or cold, whether the 73,000 m². The objective of the museum’s
humidifying system in a room needs to be management is to bring scientific and tech-
switched on, or whether an exhibition may nical insights closer to the visitors in an un-
even need to be temporarily closed due to derstandable way. In addition to the main
the high summer temperatures. The au- building on Museum Island, further attrac-
tomation and alarm options of the measure- tions are the aviation museum Flugwerft
ment data monitoring system testo Saveris Schleissheim and the traffic centre at There-
additionally offer the highest level of produc- sienhoehe, as well as the Deutsches Mu-
tivity and convenience. seum Bonn.
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