The Collection is stored in special vaults that meet international museum standards to control light, humidity, temperature and security. AWE provides the best environment possible for preserving rare and fragile works of art while maximizing compact storage solutions. Each artwork also has a number and a detailed record of its history. Also, each year AWE lends artworks to many other professional public art galleries and art museums in Canada and around the world. Art Windsor-Essex has one of the strongest, mostly highest-respected art collections in Canada.