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1. How would you lift a heavy museum object?
- With as little assistance as possible
- Always using cotton gloves
- With appropriate help or machinery
- Drag it rather than lift it
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2. When lifting an object, which of these factors are important to remember?
- Remove any loose parts; these should be handled separately
- Lift the object from its underneath
- Use both hands to lift an object
- All of the above
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3. What is the main risk to objects being transported on a trolley?
- They could be affected by the change in environmental levels
- They could be stolen
- Boxes or objects on the trolley might become dislodged and fall
- They could become mouldy
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4. What is the safest way to move small or delicate objects?
- Carry them by hand
- Place in a box or a tray to carry
- Roll them in tissue paper and then carry the tissue paper
- Carry them in a cotton bag
