Publication in the Diário da República: Despacho n.º 8955/2023 - 31/08/2023
6 ECTS; 3º Ano, 2º Semestre, 30,0 T + 30,0 PL + 3,0 OT , Cód. 9380103.
Lecturer
- Ângela Sofia Alves Ferraz (1)(2)
(1) Docente Responsável
(2) Docente que lecciona
Prerequisites
Not applicable.
Objectives
1- Apply principles and methods of preventive conservation, providing tools for critical reflection in the development of preventive conservation plans that reflect an integrated view of risk factors and the contextual framework of cultural heritage.
2- Raise awareness of environmental factors that contribute to the deterioration of cultural heritage and establish sustainable procedures for monitoring and control.
3- Acquire knowledge of collection storage management and appropriate housing conditions.
4- Acquire knowledge of the procedures involved in the circulation of cultural property (handling, packing, and transport), as well as in its exhibition.
Program
1. Introduction to Preventive Conservation
1.1 Concepts, historical overview, and fields of action?
1.2 The preventive conservation plan?
1.3 Risk management and assessment
2. Environmental Monitoring and Control
2.1 Temperature and relative humidity?
2.1.1 Introduction to thermo-hygrometric parameters. The psychrometric chart?2.1.2 The evolution of thermo-hygrometric parameters in museums current perspectives?
2.1.3 Monitoring and control: resources and methodologies. Active and passive methods
2.2 Light and lighting?
2.2.1 Types of light sources?
2.2.2 Light-induced deterioration?
2.2.3 Lighting standards and specifications: reference values. Balancing visibility, conservation, and sustainability?
2.2.4 Monitoring and control: instruments, strategies, and procedures
2.3 Atmospheric pollution?
2.3.1 Ways in which contaminants reach objects
?2.3.2 Main types of contaminants: sources and effects on materials?
2.3.3 Monitoring and control: standards and procedures
3. Integrated Pest Management
3.1 Main types of pests?3.2 Prevention, detection, and monitoring?
3.3 Pest control methods
4. Management of Storage, Movement, and Exhibition of Cultural Property
4.1 Storage planning and management: quality criteria?
4.1.1 Furniture, organisation, and cleaning?
4.1.2 Housing and handling
4.2 Movement and exhibition of cultural property?
4.2.1 Circulation standards and documentation?
4.2.2 Packing and transport?
4.2.3 Exhibition furniture and materials?
4.2.4 Exhibition installation and monitoring
5. Conservation and Sustainability
5.1 The role of buildings?
5.2 Environment and material conservation?
5.3 New perspectives on the sustainable conservation of cultural heritage
Evaluation Methodology
A. Participation in activities and exercises carried out during compulsory practicallaboratory classes (10%)
B. Group poster project with oral presentation (maximum of three students per group) (25%)
C. Written test (65%)
Students who obtain a final weighted average grade of 10 or higher across the three components (A, B, and C) are exempt from the final exam.
Students who do not achieve a minimum weighted average of 10 in components A and B, calculated as (0.1 × A + 0.25 × B) / 0.35, are not eligible to sit the exam.
During examination periods, the same three assessment components (A, B, and C) and the same weightings apply.
Bibliography
- Camacho, C. (2007). Plano de Conservação Preventiva: Bases orientadoras, normas e procedimentos. (Vol. 1). Lisboa: Instituto dos Museus e da Conservação
- Caple, C. (2011). Preventive Conservation in Museums. London and New York: Routledge
- Saunders (ed.), D. (2017). Risk management for collections. Amersfoort: Rijksdienst voor her Cultureel Erfgoed
- Saunders, D. (2020). Museum Light. A Guide for Conservators and Curators . Los Angeles: Getty Conservation Institute
- Taylor, J. e L. Beltran (eds.), V. (2023). Managing Collection Environments: Technical Notes and Guidance. Los Angeles: Getty Conservation Institute
Teaching Method
1.Theoretical lectures, supported by audiovisual resources and critical reading of texts.
2.Practical and laboratory classes, employing active learning strategies through problem-based exercises.
3. Guided supervision and execution of exercises.
Software used in class
Not applicable.
