Start Date: CMS: Care of Collections

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Start Date: CMS: Care of Collections
Description: 

Prerequisite: Artifacts

 

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.

 

Online Course Dates: February 3 - April 19, 2020

 

Course Director: Carmen Li, Royal Alberta Museum

 

Registration opens on November 27, 2019.

 

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Date de début: 
fév 03, 2020
Date de fin: 
fév 03, 2020
Heure du début: 
9:00am
Heure de fin: 
5:00pm
Lieu: 
Online
Sommaire lieu: 
Online