SW Museum Skills: Introduction to Collection Care

This session is suitable for anyone working in a museum who wants to know how to look after their collection.
About this Event

This session will discuss the ways in which museums can improve the care of their collections. It will include:

• The risks affecting museum collections
• What materials and methods are suitable for use with museum collections (and where to obtain them)
• How to assess the situation in your museum and decide on priorities
• How to create a Collection Care Plan to address your museum’s needs
• Practical ways to improve conditions for your collections
• Discussions about specific issues

The session will include practical handling and packing sessions.

Who should attend?

This session is suitable for anyone working in a museum (paid or volunteer) who wants to know how to look after and work with the collection and how to plan for its survival. No previous experience or training is necessary.

What will you learn?

By the end of the session, delegates will:

• Know what risks affect museum collections
• Know how to assess the situation in their museum
• Know how to plan for improved collections care
• What what actions they can undertake to improve collection care

Delegates are welcome to bring specific questions and issues to the session. If possible they should read their museum’s collection care and conservation policy and plan before the session.

How does this meet the Accreditation standard?

6. Care for and conserve collections

About the trainer

Helena Jaeschke is an accredited conservator with a degree in archaeological conservation and more than 40 years’ experience working with museums and collections in the UK and overseas. She supports museums across the southwest with all aspects of caring for their collections and supporting environmental sustainability.

Contact details

Email: [email protected]

Phone: Jenni Orme, Senior Museum Development Programme Officer - 07824 165063

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