Preventive Conservation Courses Online

1 – Preventive conservation – concepts and methods

Learn how to apply methods of preventive conservation and to establish a risk management program.

In the  preventive conservation  course online you will learn about the concepts and methods of preventive conservation in Museums and private collections.

We relate Heritage with a people and their material or immaterial goods. Because of the timeless value they express, these goods must be taken care of as fundamental elements of society and culture.

The collective memory is the heritage of our ancestors and it should be transmitted to future generations. This heritage must be preserved and restored and demonstrate, whenever possible, the beauty of the Past. Preventive conservation is a way of preserving our heritage, the memory of all of us.

2 – Conservation of Documents and Books

In the certified online course Conservation of Documents and Books, learn how to identify the main factors in the deterioration of documents and books, how to prevent their degradation and how to minimise its effects.

With clear instructions and analyses of practical cases.

Books and documents are part of our heritage and are especially important to us on a personal level, as they can contain invaluable memories.

This course systematizes the ways of identifying the pathologies, knowing the precautions to be taken, the methods and procedures to be applied, the prevention techniques and the ways to minimize the damage, carrying out paper repairs.

3 – Conservation of photography

Apart from being an image, a photograph is a palpable object, which occupies a place in space and requires specific attention, through its physical and chemical composition and the weaknesses that this may entail.

Learning Objectives

◌ Recognise and distinguish the concepts of preservation, conservation and restoration.

◌ Identify and recognise the structure of a photograph (within its different types).

◌ Identify and recognise the most commonly found types of photographs.

◌ Recognise the main factors of common deterioration of photography.

◌ Apply a program destined to control environment and pest infestations.

◌ Recognise the practice of handling procedures and identify the more suitable storage systems for each type of photograph.

◌ Develop and maintain a preservation program for the photographic collection, suited to the types of photographs to which it is destined.

3 – Conservation of Textiles

In the certified online course Conservation of Textiles learn how to appropriately conserve textile materials in both museum and private contexts.

Objectives

Textile materials, due to their nature and characteristics, have particular characteristics and require specific actions for their conservation.

It is therefore essential to adopt specific conservation measures for textile materials , ranging from environmental control to packaging materials and methods.

There are therefore various solutions for professionals in the fields of museology and preventive conservation, but also for communitarian or private collections.