Seminar on display cases

Specification of Display Cases Seminar
Monday 18 May 2015
The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge

University of Cambridge Museums (UCM) with English Heritage and the
Museum of London is organising a one day seminar about the
specification and performance of display cases.

Cost:   UKP100

Seminar leaders:

    David Thickett
    Senior Conservation Scientist
    English Heritage

    Naomi Luxford
    Conservation Scientist
    English Heritage

    Helen Ganiaris
    Conservation Manager
    Museum of London

    Julie Dawson
    Senior Assistant Keeper (Conservation)
    Fitzwilliam Museum

This one day seminar will discuss practical issues in the
specification of display cases.  Topics to be covered include
materials used in case construction and internal fittings, case
lighting and how to make sure you get the silica gel compartment you
asked for.  It will look at the relationship between case structure
and air exchange, how to measure air tightness, how to monitor and
control the environment within a case.  In the afternoon a variety
of display cases in the Fitzwilliam Museum will be examined in
detail and their performance scrutinised.

The number of places is limited.  Booking is essential.  For
bookings please visit:

    <URL:http://www.cam.ac.uk/museums-and-collections/collections-care/collections-care-conservation-professional-events>

For further information about the course please contact

    Jenny Mathiasson
    +44 1223 332940
    jkm54<-at->cam<.>ac<.>uk

Andor Vince ACR
Collections Care Officer
The Fitzwilliam Museum and the University of Cambridge Museums
Trumpington Street
Cambridge CB2 1RB
+44 1223 746642
Mobile: +44 79 52635317


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