The Metropolitan Museum made this silent film in 1928 showing the work that the museum staff did behind the scenes (Link to YouTube)
The labels on each painting were hand lettered with a brush. There are scenes showing how a manikin was fitted with armor and how salt-encrusted Egyptian statues were soaked to keep them from disintegrating.
Lettering the museum labels
Although the video moves a bit slowly, it's fascinating to see how things like type setting and exhibition design were done before the digital revolution.
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