CMS: Care of Collections 2016-2017
Nom:
CMS: Care of Collections 2016-2017
Description:
This course is the second of two courses on the subject of preventive conservation. Participants will acquire the principles and techniques needed to prevent damage to artifacts during storage, display, handling, packing, and shipping. Differentiation between preventive conservation and treatment conservation will be examined, with practical suggestions for dealing with damaged artifacts provided. Core topics: Preventive Conservation/Treatment Conservation/Restoration; safe storage methods; disaster planning; handling collections; safe exhibition methods; packing & shipping artifacts; stable and unstable materials for exhibits and storage; conservation resources; how to hire a conservator; role of the conservator vs. the non-conservator when caring for collections; basic cleaning of artifacts; fire detection and prevention.
Prerequisite: Artifacts
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Registration opens on Monday, December 5, 2016.
Date de début:
mar 01, 2017
Date de fin:
mar 03, 2017
Heure du début:
9:00am
Heure de fin:
5:00pm
Lieu:
Fleming College, Peterborough, ON
Sommaire lieu:
Peterborough, ON
