Heat, humidity, insects and dirt are the age-old enemies in the battle to
prevent valued objects from decaying.
Now the Museum of Anthropology is holding a series of clinics and talks that
will look at how principles of preventive conservation are applied to managing
museum collections and to caring for objects in the home.
All talks and clinics in the series, called Caring for Objects: A Series on
Prevention Conservation, are free to the public.
* MOA Conservation Clinic Tuesday, Sept. 24 at 7 p.m.: an overview of
museum conservation methods including a tour through the galleries and
demonstrations of techniques for dealing with environmental and physical
hazards to objects in the home.
* Art, Archaeology and the Analytical Laboratory, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 7:30
p.m.: Ian Wainwright of the Canadian Conservation Institute discusses how
different physical and chemical methods are used to study objects from museums,
art galleries and archaeological sites.
* Identification Clinic, Tuesday, Oct. 22, 7 p.m.: professional staff
will help members of the public to identify their objects and provide
conservation advice.
* Taking Care of Photographs and Works on Paper, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 7
p.m.
* Care of Textiles, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 7 p.m.
Call 822-5087 in advance if you wish to bring an object to the clinic for
conservation advice.
