Cultural Resource Management Program, University of Victoria, BC

For those of you who requested it, here is the course outline for our
upcoming course,"Museums in Historic Buildings"(November 13-22), being
offered in *Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia*

MUSEUMS IN HISTORIC BUILDINGS - Draft Outline
Class Times: 9 am - 4 pm

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13 - Introduction
o Introductions, Welcome and Course Overview
o Issues in the Use of Historic Buildings as Museums
o History of the Restoration of Williamsburg
o Philosophy of Interventions
o Evening Reception for Course Participants

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14 - Standards and Guidelines
o Preservation Standards and Guidelines: The Venice Charter, Secretary
of the Interior's Historic Preservation Standards, and the New Orleans
Charter
o Study tour of selected buildings on site


WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15 - Architectural Impact of Museum Use on Historic
Buildings
o Aesthetic andPhysical Impacts: Loss of visual integrity, character,
interest, and significant architectural fabric
o Assignment #1: Formulating philosophies for intervention


THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16 - Care of the Collections
o Principles of Preventive Conservation
o Conservation surveys and assessments
o Role of Conservation Technicians
o The MuseumEnvironment: Establishing and maintaining optimum
environments for the collection and the building. Monitoring temperature
and relative humidity.


FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17 - Care of the Building
o Preventive Maintenance Programs
o The Role of the Architectural Conservator
o Study tour of selected buildings on site
o Assignment #2-Survey of the preservation needs of selected buildings


SATURDAY & SUNDAY - No classes scheduled;
site visits and project work

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20 - Presentation
o Historic House Museums: Reality or Selective Fantasy?
o Collecting Architectural Fragments: Are pieces of buildings worthy of
preservation?
o Study tour of selected buildings on site


TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21 - Site Management
o Public Access and Safety
o Visitor Amenities
o Security and Safety
o Pest Management
o Emergency Preparedness
o Assignment #3 - Identifying and resolving conflicts associated with
museum functions in a selected building


WEDNESDAY,  NOVEMBER 22 - Conclusion
o Group Presentations
o Preservation in Tomorrow's World: Should we continue to use historic
buildings as museums?
o Course Summary and Evaluation

Instructor: Dr. Thomas Taylor, Jr. is the Architectural Collections
Manager and Chief Architectural Conservator at The Colonial Williamsburg
Foundation. He is the Secretary Treasurer of the Association for
Preservation Technology and one of the authors of the New Orleans
Charter for the Joint Preservation of Historic Structures and Artifacts.

For more information on this and other courses, please contact:
                                Joy Davis
                                Cultural Resource Management Program
                                Division of Continuing Studies
                                University of Victoria
                                PO Box 3030
                                Victoria, BC
                                V8W 3N6
                                Tel: 604 721 8462
                                Fax: 604 721 8774
                                email: [log in to unmask]
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Other course offered this fall:

Exhibition Design & Installation
September 18-27 with Diana Larsen & Alan Graves

Collections Management
October 11-20 with Dr. Sonja Tanner Kaplash

Managing Cultural Organizations
November 29 - December 8 with Pat Bovey

Merchandising the Museum
October 25-27 with Susan Dunlop

Building Corporate Sponsorships
October 30-31 with Susan Dunlop

Museums on the World Wide Web: Creating Your Site
November 14 - 16 with David Jakob
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