In an attempt to protect ancient artifacts from any harm, a Philadelphia archeology museum has been shifting the historic items to steadier ground. Museum officials have been monitoring delicate objects still in display with the help of vibration sensors.

It’s demolition next door project of the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, which is home to mummies and many other ancient artifacts dating back to 2600 BC, which has put the museum on shaky ground.

People in the mission are trying their best to minimize the impact of this movement on the visitors. They are keeping things up as long as they can and as much as they can, said Lynn Grant, head conservator at the museum.

According to reports, the museum has already installed super-sensitive vibration sensors so that ancient relics could stay safe during the earth-shaking demolition project in the neighborhood.

“Demolition should be finished by August. However, the museum’s seismic challenges won’t end then because the hospital construction will require digging into bedrock. No timeline has been set”, said Patrick Dorris from the health system of the University of Pennsylvania.

Heavy machinery has been used in the demolition project, which can pose some harm to the integrity of the artifacts, said Robert Thurlow, museum special projects coordinator.

The Philadelphia archeology museum has more than 1 million ancient items, but now, only a few are on display. As per the museum, more than 160,000 people came every year to see these delicate historic objects. Due to the project, only a small percentage items are on show for guests, while the rest are in storage. Some are on loan, while a few are studied by students on the university.