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Conservation of cultural heritage [electronic resource] : key principles and approaches / Hanna M. Szczepanowska.

By: Szczepanowska, Hanna M.
Publisher: London : Routledge, 2013Description: 1 online resource (xlvi, 317 p.) : ill. (some col.), col. maps.ISBN: 0203081196 (electronic bk.); 9780203081198 (electronic bk.); 9781136172120 (electronic bk.); 1136172122 (electronic bk.).Subject(s): Cultural property -- Protection | Museum conservation methodsGenre/Form: Electronic books.Additional physical formats: Print version:: Conservation of Cultural Heritage.DDC classification: 363.6/9 Online resources: An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
Contents:
Conservation in a museum context -- Preventive conservation -- Collection care processes -- Exhibit and storage -- Indigenous cultures and Western concepts of preservation -- Organic materials of plant origin -- Organic materials of animal origin -- Inorganic materials : metals -- Inorganic materials : non-metal minerals and artifcats -- Man-made materials.
Summary: "Conservation of Cultural Heritage covers the methods and practices needed for future museum professionals who will be working in various capacities with museum collections and artefacts. It also assists current professionals in understanding the complex decision making processes that faces conservators on a daily basis. Covering a broad range of topics that are key to sound conservation in the museum, this volume is an important tool for students and professional alike in ensuring that best practice is followed in the preservation of important collections"-- Provided by publisher.
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"Conservation of Cultural Heritage covers the methods and practices needed for future museum professionals who will be working in various capacities with museum collections and artefacts. It also assists current professionals in understanding the complex decision making processes that faces conservators on a daily basis. Covering a broad range of topics that are key to sound conservation in the museum, this volume is an important tool for students and professional alike in ensuring that best practice is followed in the preservation of important collections"-- Provided by publisher.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 287-304) and index.

Conservation in a museum context -- Preventive conservation -- Collection care processes -- Exhibit and storage -- Indigenous cultures and Western concepts of preservation -- Organic materials of plant origin -- Organic materials of animal origin -- Inorganic materials : metals -- Inorganic materials : non-metal minerals and artifcats -- Man-made materials.

Description based on print version record.