Services

Conservation Advice To Heritage Institutions

Preventive conservation advice and implementation : control of relative humidity, temperature, lighting, pollution, pests, disaster plans, display case specifications and appropriate display, cleaning, storing and mounting of collections. Implementation of Heritage Council’s Museum Standards Program.

Advice to Exhibition Designers

This is to ensure exhibitions are designed with the long term preservation of the collection on display in mind. An exhibition that has been designed without conservation input puts a collection at risk & may require redesign.

Exhibition Dressing & Mounting

This combines the “art” of arranging the contents of a showcase and the “craft” of manufacturing mounts on-site so that objects are safely supported.

Caring For Period Properties

Advice on strategies designed to minimise increased wear and tear caused by high visitor numbers and public access to period properties.

Staff Training in Housekeeping

Training in appropriate cleaning of interiors and collections for domestic and museum staff in order to preserve the aesthetic and monetary value of your art and antiques.