How to protect our heritage and prevent its destruction.

What will you learn in this course?

• In this course, you will learn about the concepts and methods of preventive conservation.
• You will learn how to establish a risk assessment program.
• You will get the methods and tools needed to implement a preventive conservation program.

In addition to the lessons, documents, links, tables, and other materials are provided that will be auxiliaries and tools in your future activities in the area of preventive conservation.

Learning objectives

At the end of this course, the participants will be able to apply methods of preventive conservation and establish a risk management program.

• The main notions of preventive conservation internationally accepted
• The methods that must be used before a variety of situations.
• The effects of the agents of deterioration on the various materials
• Methodology for risk assessment

Who should take this course?

• This course is intended for professionals who are engaged in activities related to museology, collectors and antiquarians, archivists, and librarians.
• It will be very useful for those who have artistic and cultural assets in their custody, in public or private institutions.
• It is suitable for anyone who wants to adequately preserve works of historical or artistic value.

Certificate

At the end of the course, a training certificate will be issued by Citaliarestauro.com.

We are a training entity certified by DGERT – Training Entity Certificate No. 1800/2015 – so the certificate has international validity. Know more.

Authors

Coordination, editing, and creation of pedagogical supports - Fátima Muralha

Texts and technical information - Susana Mota

Degree in History – Heritage and Post-Graduate in Museology. Has been working in Museology since 1987, namely at the following institutions: Printing Press National Museum, Casa-Museu Abel Salazar (House Museum), Sacred Art and Archaeology Museum – Porto, Episcopal Palace – Porto, Porto Diocese. Roles: conservation and inventory of the museum estate, execution of guided tours, coordination of educational services, and staff teams to organize and assemble exhibits. Tutor in Cultural Heritage, Educational Services, Methods of Museological and Archival Inventory, Museography, and Preventive Conservation Technical Specialist.