Digital BW, The Print

Paul, Martin, Robert, et al:

Given all the negatives associated with coatings, does anyone EVER 
use the museum glass (I think this is the correct terminology) as an 
alternative when framing photographs?

I've never used it. I don't know much about it, but I'm told there 
are a handful of brands and it's expensive. I've never checked prices 
and probably couldn't afford to use it often--if ever.

Given the current state-of-the-art with respect to papers and inks 
and the potential long-term problems that coatings may cause (both to 
our prints and our health), isn't the use of high quality museum glass
a better option than coating when the print is to be framed? Or is 
the cost so extravagant that it's just not a practical solution?

Just curious...

Tom Keesling
Intelligent Design, Inc.