Date updated: 08/10/2021
Completing an emergency plan is something that can be pushed to the bottom of a to do list when there are other pressing deadlines, however…
Resource Category: conservation
Back to Basics: Collections care and conservation policies and plans - 5 July 2021
Date updated: 08/10/2021
Back to Basics ‘How to care for and conserve collections’ - 29 June 2021
Date updated: 08/10/2021
Conservation Basics - 15 March 2021
Date updated: 22/03/2021
What’s the best way to care for museum collections? How can we safely handle museum objects? What cleaning can we do - and when should…
Practical Approaches to Insect and Pest Management - 1 March 2021
Date added: 04/03/2021
As spring approaches it is the time to start thinking about insect pests. This training will help you identify which insects could be eating your…
Hazards in Collections (with a focus on mould) - 8 February 2021
Date updated: 19/02/2021
Hazardous materials, such as asbestos and mercury, form part of many different types of cultural heritage and can sometimes go unnoticed until a problem…
Emergency Planning - 11 January 2021
Date added: 15/01/2021
We know that starting or updating an Emergency Plan can be overwhelming. Creating an Emergency Plan is something that can be pushed to the bottom…
Environmental Monitoring and Control during Covid-19 - 7 December 2020
Date added: 08/12/2020
Environmental monitoring and control play an important role in collections care. Many of our historic collections are susceptible to damage from incorrect or fluctuating humidity.…
Advice on funding and finding a Conservator - Advice Sheet
Date updated: 26/04/2021
Are you looking for a conservator to carry out treatments to historic objects and art works? Finding a Conservator Start with the Conservation Register www.conservationregister.com.…
Getting Showcases that Work - Online Training
Date added: 11/11/2020
David Thickett, Senior Conservation Scientist of English Heritage, talks through the process of purchasing and maintaining a showcase that will work for you and your…
Keeping Collections and Buildings Safe during Lockdown - Toolkit
Date added: 03/11/2020
This toolkit is designed to help museums to keep their buildings and collections safe during periods of temporarily closure, such as instructed by the Government…
Deep Cleaning during Covid-19 Resources - 2 November 2020
Date added: 03/11/2020
Covid-19 has taken a toll on museum collections. During lockdown, limited access to collections and restrictions on staff and volunteer capacity (owing to furloughing and…
Disaster Recovery Guide
Date added: 25/02/2020
A useful Disaster Recovery Guide produced by the Ecclesiastical Insurance Office, and circulated for reference by Kent Heritage Watch. Download a copy of the Disaster…
Materials from Museum Volunteers & the Law, November 2016
Date updated: 26/04/2019
Materials from the workshop held at Tudor House & Gardens in Southampton on 29 November 2016 Update from the Peer Development Group on Volunteer Management…
Materials from Conservation DIY Workshop, November 2016
Date updated: 30/04/2019
Materials from the workshop held at the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu on 25 November 2016 Pest Management Emily Nisbet-Hawkins, Preventative Conservation Officer for SEWS,…