文物保存展柜是保护文物的基本单元， 也是文物保护技术最重要的体现。目前展柜的材料种类主要有铝、 铁、 铜、 不锈钢、 玻璃、 合金、 竹、 木和石质等。

展柜所用材料必须对文物不造成损害，许多看起来适合制作展柜的材料都有可能对博物馆保存文物产生致命的危害。 由于展柜和文物宜接或间接接触， 如果展柜所用材料含有氯、 硫或其它酸性成分， 势必会对文物造成损害。

玻璃是较为安全的文物展柜展柜制作材料，也是较好的文物展柜材料。 具有抗刮划、 不透气和便于贴附防紫外线薄膜的特点， 选择玻璃种类时应考患玻璃不应含有酸性等有害气体。

木材本质材料热传导率低。 隔热性能好， 而且具有良好的吸湿性和放湿性， 最好选用松树、 榆树、 木兰、 胡桃等树木。 

在木材展柜制作中， 为提高本材的吸、 放湿性能， 使展柜内湿度环境更为稳定， 可以利用化学溶液来增加木材的亲水性。 此外， 开槽、 钻孔增加吸湿面积或使用横切面提高吸湿速率， 都可以改善柜内湿度环境。

The exhibition cabinet for cultural relics preservation is the basic unit for the protection of cultural relics, and it is also the most important embodiment of cultural relics protection technology. At present, the material types of Exhibition cabinets mainly include aluminum, iron, copper, stainless steel, glass, alloy, bamboo, wood and stone.

The materials used in the showcase must not cause damage to the cultural relics. Many materials that seem suitable for making the showcase may cause fatal harm to the cultural relics preserved in the museum. As the showcase and cultural relics should be connected or indirectly contacted, if the materials used in the showcase contain chlorine, sulfur or other acidic components, it is bound to cause damage to cultural relics.

Glass is not only a relatively safe material for making cultural relics display cabinets, but also a better material for cultural relics display cabinets. It has the characteristics of scratch resistance, air tightness and easy attachment of anti ultraviolet film. When selecting the type of glass, it should be considered that the glass should not contain acid and other harmful gases.

The thermal conductivity of wood is low. It has good heat insulation performance and good moisture absorption and dehumidification. It is best to choose pine, elm, Magnolia, walnut and other trees.

In the production of wood showcase, in order to improve the moisture absorption and release performance of this material and make the humidity environment in the showcase more stable, chemical solution can be used to increase the hydrophilicity of wood. In addition, the humidity environment in the cabinet can be improved by slotting and drilling to increase the moisture absorption area or using the cross section to improve the moisture absorption rate.