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In this study, climate data analysis was conducted at two Korean museums to demonstrate its benefits for developing customized climate control standards to preserve artifacts in a sustainable manner. Case studies were conducted at Taean National Maritime Museum and Jungwon National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage where monitoring data were collected over a 7-month period. The results showed that display cases greatly mitigated the risks associated with mold and mechanical deformation: they maintained a consistent relative humidity of 50%–60% while the galleries had a much wider variance of 35%–85%. At Taean National Maritime Museum, the microclimates within the display cases deviated from the climate control standards for the galleries despite artifacts remaining undamaged, which indicates that the standards may need to be reassessed for sustainable collection management. At Jungwon National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage, plastic bags were shown to be an effective strategy for preserving metal artifacts by maintaining the relative humidity below 20% and preventing corrosion. These findings emphasize the need for adopting climate control standards to match the specific context of each museum and demonstrate how a comprehensive climate data analysis can facilitate sustainable collection management for long-term preservation of artifacts.