Announcement of a one day practical course on Salvage of Museum, Library
and Archive Collections
Date: Monday 20th May 2019
Venue: The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, UK
Cost: £100
Course Leaders: Sophie Rowe, Conservator, University of Cambridge
Museums and Helena Rodwell, Assistant Conservator (Collections Care),
The Fitzwilliam Museum
University of Cambridge Museums is holding a one-day introductory
workshop on salvaging museum, library and archive collections. This
practical course gives an opportunity to try out salvage techniques on a
range of materials, and culminates in a mini-disaster scenario for
course participants to tackle. The aim of the course is to give
participants confidence in managing an incident affecting collections.
It is suitable for anyone who might be involved in salvaging museum,
library and archive collections in an emergency, including
non-specialists.
Topics covered include preparing a salvage operation, setting up a
triage point, moving damaged items and first-aid for a wide range of
materials. Risks of re-entry into damaged collection areas and health
and safety aspects of salvage operations are also discussed.
The number of places is limited, and booking is essential. For further
information and to book a place, please visit
https://museums.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/node/495
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