The Victoria and Albert Museum, in partnership with UK Armed Forces and the Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport invite you to attend the following one-day conference:
PLANNING FOR THE UNTHINKABLE: PROTECTING THE NATIONAL HERITAGE SECTOR Lydia and Manfred Gorvy Lecture Theatre, V&A 9:30 - 17:00, Thursday 29th November 2018 Aimed at those working in the museums and heritage sector, as well as related interdisciplinary fields, we invite you to join us for this free one-day conference, opened by Michael Ellis MP (Minister for Arts, Tourism and Heritage), to hear and share ideas on the future of catastrophe planning within our institutions. UK Cultural institutions have long faced the challenge of how to best prepare for catastrophic events which might affect their collections and buildings. From fire and flood to natural disasters, and even the threat of direct armed conflict; our strategic approach to protecting our organisations needs to be proactive and dynamic. The UK Government's recent ratification of the 1954 'Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict' brings with it a requirement to plan for war. We need to bring our strategies up to date and explore new methodologies for collaboration. This major international conference will trace historic practices of protection during armed conflict; such as the evacuations of collections during the Second World War, as well as looking to contemporary experience of catastrophe; using these experiences to propose future strategies for the protection of heritage in cultural institutions. We will bring together international speakers from renowned institutions from across Europe and the US, to share their perspectives on planning strategy and preparation. To register your interest in attending the event please email the conference coordinator, Laura Jones ([email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>) including the following information: NAME: ROLE: INSTITUTION: This event is generously sponsored by Wilson James Ltd. Joanne Hackett ACR FAIC Head of Textile and Fashion Conservation Victoria and Albert Museum The Future Starts Here Until 4 November at V&A South Kensington Supported by Volkswagen Group Book now on vam.ac.uk/future See the exhibition for free if you join as a V&A Member vam.ac.uk/members Century of the Child: Nordic Design for Children 1900 to Today Until 2nd September 2018 V&A Museum of Childhood, Bethnal Green Admission free Keep in touch Sign up for V&A e-newsletters vam.ac.uk/content/email/signup Become a fan on Facebook.com/VictoriaandAlbertMuseum Follow us on Twitter.com/V_and_A and instagram.com/vamuseum/ This message is intended solely for the use of the individual or organisation to whom it is addressed. It may contain privileged or confidential information. If you have received this message in error, please notify the originator immediately. If you are not the intended recipient, you should not use, copy, alter, or disclose the contents of this message. All information or opinions expressed in this message and/or any attachments are those of the author and are not necessarily those of The Victoria and Albert Museum or its affiliates. The Victoria and Albert Museum accepts no responsibility for loss or damage arising from its use, including damage from virus. Victoria and Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7 2RL, Tel: 0207 942 2000 ****** Unsubscribe by sending a message to [email protected] Searchable archives: http://cool.conservation-us.org/byform/mailing-lists/cdl/
