C2860 Theory of environment and preventive conservation

Faculty of Science
Spring 2019
Extent and Intensity
1/0/0. 1 credit(s) (plus 1 credit for an exam). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Ing. Mgr. Bc. Radka Kopecká, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Michal Mazík (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
RNDr. Richard Ševčík, Ph.D.
Department of Chemistry – Chemistry Section – Faculty of Science
Supplier department: Department of Chemistry – Chemistry Section – Faculty of Science
Prerequisites
Intended for students of Chemistry of conservation-restoration.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to acquaint the students with the influence of different factors of the environment (temperature, relative humidity, light, pollutants...) to cultural heritage artefacts made of different materials. Besides the knowledge of influencing itself, students will be learnt to propose the most convenient conditions in relation to individual materials and they will be acquainted with methods how to set, monitor and keep the conditions in practice. Understanding the relations is essential for any further work with cultural heritage artefacts.
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to acquaint the students with the influence of different factors of the environment (temperature, relative humidity, light, pollutants...) to cultural heritage artefacts made of different materials. Besides the knowledge of influencing itself, students will be learnt to propose the most convenient conditions in relation to individual materials and they will be acquaint with methods how to set, monitor and keep the conditions in practice. Understanding the relations is essential for any further work with cultural heritage artefacts.
Syllabus
  • 1) INTRODUCTION TO PREVENTIVE CONSERVATION I - preventive conservation and modern museum, ethical standards
  • 2) INTRODUCTION TO PREVENTIVE CONSERVATION II - legislation, literature, history, institutions
  • 3) TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY - effects of temperature and humidity to collection objects, measurement, regulation
  • 4) LIGHT - effects of UV, VIS and IR radiation to collection objects, measurement, regulation
  • 5) POLLUTANTS - internal and external pollutants, monitoring, regulation
  • 6) BIOLOGICAL DEGDRADATION OF COLLECTIONS - degradation by pests, pest management, negative influence of man
  • 7) COLLECTIONS PROTECTION IN AND OUT OF MUSEUM - preventive conservation during storage, exhibition, study, documentation and transportation, particularity of depository and exhibition hall
  • 8) PARTICULARITIES OF PREVENTIVE CONSERVATION OF INORGANIC MATERIALS - preventive conservation of metals, glass, ceramics and stone
  • 9) PARTICULARITIES OF PREVENTIVE CONSERVATION OF ORGANIC MATERIALS - preventive conservation of wood, leather, paper, textile, synthetic polymers and data storage devices
  • 10) COLLECTIONS PROTECTION IN CRISIS SITUATIONS - crisis plan, protection against fire, water, atmospheric factors, principles of treatment of collections affected by fire, water
  • 11) RISK MANAGEMENT - PREVENTIVE CONSERVATION POLICY - indicators of effectivity of preventive conservation by ICCROM, risk management employment in the field of cultural heritage, ways of preventive conservation implementation
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Preventivní ochrana sbírkových předmětů. Edited by Petra Štefcová. Vydání druhé. Praha: Národní muzeum, 2001, 62 stran. ISBN 8070361298. info
  • KOPECKÁ, Ivana. Preventivní péče o historické objekty a sbírky v nich uložené. Praha: Larus press servis, 2002, 109 s. ISBN 80-86234-28-2. info
  • ĎUROVIČ, Michal. Restaurování a konzervování archiválií a knih. Vyd. 1. V Praze: Paseka, 2002, 517 s. ISBN 8071853836. info
Teaching methods
Lecture, excursion.
Assessment methods
Final exam
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2008 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2008, Spring 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2013, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, spring 2018, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2019, recent)
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