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The following is forwarded at the request of Chris Collins.
Sally Shelton
Director, Collections Care and Conservation
President-Elect, Society for the Preservation of Natural HIstory Collections
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NATURAL HISTORY COLLECTIONS COURSE
Conservation of Natural Science Materials
5 week course 7th July - 8th August
Certificate in the Care and Conservation of Natural Science Materials
Venue: The Conservation Unit, Department of Earth Sciences, University of
Cambridge
Natural Science Collections contain a wide variety of materials of both
inorganic and organic origin which are of educational, scientific and
economic value. The management and conservation of natural science
collections is vitally important to the safe-guarding of this important
resource. Natural Science Materials are also found in other areas. These
include ethnography, stone, or textiles collections. This courses will
therefore appeal to conservators working with similar materials in other
collections, such as ethnographic and archaeological conservators. to
people responsible for the care of natural science collections, as well
as existing natural science conservators.
This 5 week course will cover natural science materials from a modern
conservation perspective. It will discuss their treatments in light of
approaches to similar materials in other areas of conservation and
will also look at traditional methods of preparing and conserving
this material.
The course will cover the chemistry of these materials, control
of deterioration (from both a passive and an active perspective) and
collections maintenance.
People who complete the course will have a solid overview of the factors
which cause the deterioration of natural science materials and how these
collections are maintained and conservation problems can be resolved.
The course will include a large element of hands-on conservation relating
to natural science materials.
It is possible to arrange for individuals to take portions of the
course. If you are interested in this then please contact Chris Collins
at the address below.
Course Details:
Number of places on course: 10 - 12
Costs will cover all tuition fees, the course manual, site visits, tea
and coffee. Lunch will be provided at a small extra cost if desired.
Course Cost GBP 1100
Accommodation will be arranged separately depending on participants
requirements. It is hoped that college accommodation will be available
at a reduced rate.
Course Structure
Week 1 Preventive Conservation for Natural History Collections
Introduction to Course
Introduction to materials
Inorganic
Organic
Agents of deterioration
Value and Understanding of Materials
Ethics and Documentation
Legal problems
Site Conservation and Collecting
Surveying Collections
Environmental Monitoring and Control
Pest control and Monitoring
Environmental Control
Micro-environments
Storage Techniques
storage materials
practical problems and solutions
Anoxic Storage
standards in the care of collections
Week 2 - 3 Material Science
Starting with whole object
status and information of object
material science of object
preparation of material (and affects on original object)
deterioration mechanisms
Investigative techniques
Chemistry and physics of Colour
Oxygen in the environment
Water in the environment
Identification of deterioration
organic
inorganic
Week 4-5 Conservation and Preparation Methodology
Conservation Methodology
Taking Practical Examples
Traditional Techniques of Preparation
Taxidermy, preparation and display of skins
geological preparation
entomological preparation
botanical preparation techniques
casting and moulding techniques
Conservation Project
Paper chemistry
Techniques in conservation of paper
Problems. treatments and solutions
de-acidification
mineral oxidation and hydration
cleaning
Resins and Adhesives
Chris Collins
December 1997
Chris Collins
Geological Conservation Unit
Dept. of Earth Sciences
University of Cambridge
Madingley Rise, Madingley Road
Cambridge. CB3 OEZ
tel: +44 1223 362522 fax: +44 1223 366860
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