Course on preventive conservation

The University of Applied Sciences Berlin (FHTW), class of
conservation and restoration announces a basics course on preventive
conservation, running in April 2008.

Title: D1 - Principles of preventive conservation
Lecturer: Dipl.-Rest. Alexandra Jeberien MA
Teaching language: German
Dates: April 5, 11-12, and April 26 2008

Fees: Euro 260,00
FHTW-Alumni Euro 208,00

Location:

    University of Applied Sciences Berlin
    Campus Oberschoneweide
    Wilhelminenhofstrasse 75a
    12459 Berlin, Gebaude A2

"Principles of preventive conservation" focuses on the basics of
preventive conservation knowledge, as well as on current
developments in disaster planning and risk management. Main topics
include environmental factors as there is lighting/radiation,
climate control, biological infestations and air pollutants. Further
the course will look into storage organisation, transportation as
well as presentation and mounting techniques.

As mentioned, "Principles of preventive conservation" will also
offer disaster planning procedures and give an introduction to the
concept of risk management for cultural heritage.

The course will be taught on four days in April 08. Lectures will
take place on campus at the University of Applied Sciences Berlin,
also excursions will be offered to the museums of Berlin's city
centre.

For further information and application please get in touch with
KONTAKT:

    Sylvia Schwiebs-Schneider
    +49 30 5019 2765
    schneids<-a t->fhtw-berlin< . >de

or have a look at:

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