A Note on Tropical, Hot, and Humid Museums

This study looks at the museum environment, in hot and humid regions, in an attempt to use passive solutions to improve them. Three museum buildings in Recife and Olinda, two neighbouring coastal cities in north-east Brazil, were monitored for one year, recording air temperature and relative humidity. This data collection allowed mapping of the actual situation, as well as an ideal one, through computer simulations. As a result, recommendations on museum procedures and standards for hot and humid regions will be presented. To assess the buildings' performance in relation to climate, this paper presents the first analyses and results of the monitoring scheme.