The Preservation Section at National Archives includes both professional conservators and conservation technicians. It is responsible for carrying out a conservation management programme designed to provide the best possible physical care of National Archives' holdings. This includes ensuring that environmental, storage and handling conditions are maintained to preserve the archives, and providing restoration services to stabilise damaged and deteriorating archives. Conservation advice covering both general care and the specialised care of specific archives media types is available to other organisations, and to the public.
Staff are also available to provide advice in disaster preparedness, planning and salvage.
Resource considerations generally do not permit the provision of laboratory treatment services, however staff are able to provide referrals to appropriate specialists. For further information, please contact the Preservation Section at National Archives Head Office, Wellington .