Company Profile

Art Preservation Services (APS), founded in 1988, specializes in environmental preservation of collections in museums, archives, and historic buildings.

• APS is actively involved in research on the preservation of museum collections, focusing on topics relating to relative humidity, light and air pollution.
• Consulting services include the design and trouble-shooting of mechanical systems for environmental control of buildings, historic structures and room environments.
• APS has developed unique systems for passive control of RH within exhibition cases, and has consulted with many museums on exhibition case design to ensure proper RH control.

Arten hygrometers, Arten Silica Gel, and Rhapid Gel, the newest product released by APS, are all examples of products developed and sold by APS. These products are used in many museums throughout the United States and worldwide, including the National Gallery, the Smithsonian Institution, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Who we are

Steven Weintraub, founder and principal of APS, previously worked as a staff conservator at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and as a conservation researcher at the Getty Conservation Institute.

William Wladyka, P.E., is an associate consultant for APS who specializes in climate control systems. William Wladyka is an active member of ASHRAE, having served as a former president of the NY Chapter.