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Conservation and Care of Natural History Collections

 Description of project: 

Development of Collections Care strategy: - Risk and Agents of Deterioration - Ethics in conservation. Collection Care Documentation (including database use): - Surveys and assessments - Collection Assessment - Specimen assessment. Health and Safety: - Specimen Hazards. Management strategies and the museum Environment (including IPM): - Monitoring the museum environment - Control of the museum environment - Establishing and identifying environmental standards and programmes. Storage, Handling and Control: - Types of storage - Specimen handling - Packaging and transport. Remedial Conservation: - Adhesives and Consolidants - Gap fillers and specimen supports - Cleaning (including Laser cleaning). Specimen conservation issues for objects on display
Duration of training: 
1 week
Training period: 
To be discussed with mentor Mentor not available in September/October 2009
Target Audience: 
Course ideal for technicians or those responsible for collections All types of Natural History Material will be included in the study
Practical experiences: 
This will form a large part of the programme and will help students to gain first hand experience of conservation issues for collections and how to minimise risks when handling and using collections.
Lectures: 
Illustrated talks on a range of topics associated with collections preservation.
Name of mentor / supervisor: 
Lorraine Cornish
Institution/Organisation: 
The Natural History Museum London
EDIT partner number: 
10
Unit/Department/Laboratory: 
Palaeontology Conservation Unit
Address: 
Cromwell Road, South Kensington SW7 5BD, UK