Course on conservation of natural science materials

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The following is forwarded at the request of Chris Collins.

 Natural History Collections Course
 Conservation of Natural Science Materials
 5 week  course
 July 7-August 8, 1997
 Certificate in the Care and Conservation of Natural Science
 Materials
 Venue: The Conservation Unit, Department of Earth Sciences,
     University of Cambridge
 Number of places on course: 10 - 12
 Course Cost GBP 1100

 Natural Science Collections contain a wide variety of materials of
 both inorganic and organic origin which are of educational,
 scientific and economic value.  The management and conservation of
 natural science collections is vitally important to the
 safe-guarding of this important resource.  Natural Science
 Materials are also found in other areas. These include ethnography,
 stone, or textiles collections.  This courses will therefore appeal
 to conservators working with similar materials in other
 collections, such as ethnographic and archaeological conservators.
 to people responsible for the care of natural science collections,
 as well as existing natural science conservators.

 This 5 week course  will cover natural science materials from a
 modern conservation perspective.  It will discuss their treatments
 in light of approaches to similar materials in other areas of
 conservation and will also look at traditional methods of preparing
 and conserving this material.

 The course will cover the chemistry of these materials, control of
 deterioration (from both a passive and an active perspective) and
 collections maintenance.

 People who complete the course will have a solid overview of the
 factors which cause the deterioration of natural science materials
 and how these collections are maintained and conservation problems
 can be resolved.

 The course will include a large element of hands-on conservation
 relating to natural science materials.

 It is possible to arrange for individuals to take portions of the
 course.  If you are interested in this then please contact Chris
 Collins at the address below.

 Costs will cover all tuition fees, the course manual, site visits, tea
 and coffee.  Lunch will be provided at a small extra cost if desired.

 Accommodation will be arranged separately depending on participants
 requirements.  It is hoped that college accommodation will be available
 at a reduced rate.

 Chris Collins
 Geological Conservation Unit
 Dept. of Earth Sciences
 University of Cambridge
 Madingley Rise, Madingley Road
 Cambridge.  CB3 OEZ
 +44 1223 362522
 Fax: +44 1223 366860

Sally Shelton
Director, Collections Care and Conservation
President-Elect, Society for the Preservation of Natural HIstory Collections

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