Preventive conservation in museums
Subtitle: video handbook
By: Audiovisual Department, Université du Québec à Montréal, Department of Canadian Heritage, Canadian Conservation Institute, [and] Centre de conservation du Québec
Contributors: Université du Québec à Montréal; Centre de conservation du Québec; Canadian Conservation Institute
Publisher: Université du Québec à Montréal
Published: 1995
Place of publication: Montreal
Language: eng
Number of pages: 152
Subjects: Museum conservation methods; Art objects -- Conservation and restoration; Antiquities -- Collection and preservation; Museum techniques
Description: Handbook for the 19 video series Preventive conservation in museums. Each video is described in a chapter: 1. Introduction, 2. Light and lighting, 3. Relative humidity and temperature, 4. Pollutants, 5. Integrated pest management, 6. Packing and transportation of museum objects, 7. Storage, 8. Protecting objects on exhibition, 9. Emergency contingency planning, 10. Closing a seasonal museum, 11. The condition report, 12. Handling museum objects, 13. The care of paintings, 14. The care of works on paper, 15. The care of sculptures, 16. The care of metal objects, 17. The care of furniture, 18. The care of textiles, 19. The care of museum objects
Notes: Museum curators, architects, designers, technicians, archivists