Start Date - CMS: Care of Collections 2017-2018

Nom: 
Start Date - CMS: Care of Collections 2017-2018
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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Date de début: 
fév 05, 2018
Date de fin: 
fév 05, 2018
Heure du début: 
9:00am
Heure de fin: 
5:00pm
Lieu: 
Online
Sommaire lieu: 
Online