By clicking on BUY NOW you are contributing $50.00 toward the purchase of this special equipment. A vacuum fitted with a HEPA filter is an essential piece of museum equipment. Ordinary vacuums suck in dust and debris, but much of the dust is re-circulated into the air. When these dust particles stick to an artifact, they attract other pollutants, which age the object. These particles are also abrasive, causing damage to the collections over time. This vacuum will allow museum staff to maintain a clean work space in a method that does not pose risk to the collections. The vacuum also serves the dual purpose of allowing museum staff to carefully clean individual pieces in the collections.