Citaliarestauro.comCitaliarestauro.com
  • Online Courses
    • All Courses
    • Free Courses
    • Pacotes de Cursos
    • How it works
  • Course categories
    • Architecture
    • Art | Art analysis
    • Artes Tradicionais
    • Fotografia
    • History
    • Art History
    • Livros e Documentos
    • Historical Heritage
    • Conservação e Restauro
    • Turismo Cultural
  • Shop
    • ONLINE COURSES
    • Ebooks
      • Free Ebooks History | Art | Culture
  • About us
    • About us
    • Portfolio
    • Our Team
    • Testimonials
    • Learn more about certificates
  • Blog
  • Contacts
  •  
  • PT
    • Online Courses
      • All Courses
      • Free Courses
      • Pacotes de Cursos
      • How it works
    • Course categories
      • Architecture
      • Art | Art analysis
      • Artes Tradicionais
      • Fotografia
      • History
      • Art History
      • Livros e Documentos
      • Historical Heritage
      • Conservação e Restauro
      • Turismo Cultural
    • Shop
      • ONLINE COURSES
      • Ebooks
        • Free Ebooks History | Art | Culture
    • About us
      • About us
      • Portfolio
      • Our Team
      • Testimonials
      • Learn more about certificates
    • Blog
    • Contacts
    •  
    • PT

    Art

    • Home
    • Art
    • Art storage and handling

    Art storage and handling

    • Posted by Fátima Muralha
    • Categories Art, Conservation Tips, Exhibitions and Events, Preventive conservation
    • Date 21/09/2018
    • Comments 0 comment
    Art Storage and handling cover

    Art storage  and circulation of cultural objects can happen internally within the institution whenever there is the need to carry out a photographic survey, research, exhibitions, etc..

    Or externally whenever there are temporary exhibitions, restoration interventions, etc.

    During these moments, handling should always be made with care, in order not to damage the objects (which can be irreversible).

    In order for this task to be effective, the technical staff responsible for the handling must be fully equipped, whether the objects are being moved internally or externally.

    We share some advices from the online course Preventive Conservation.

    which you can see applied in a time-lapse video of The Met Museum.

    Minimize risks

    The goal is to minimize risks and ensure the preservation of the objects.

    Let’s look at some of the main topics concerning a proper handling when moving or transporting cultural goods:

    CPrev ING– Promote appropriate handling: by preventing neglect, we minimize risks (like deformation or breakage).

    – Check the conservation status of the piece. Observe the state of the object, before and after having it moved, to better control the process of handling.

    – Use suitable packaging (materials and packaging itself). It should minimize shocks and help in proper conditioning of the object.

    – Transportation should be adequate and safe. Minimize the dangers inherent to travelling.

    – Avoid moving the objects unnecessarily.

    – Take into account the frailty, the rarity, the interest of the object and its state of conservation.

    – Identify the objects’ weak spots (wings, handles, cables, edges, parts that already suffered interventions, cracks,…).

     

    Handling procedures

    – Concentrate on the task at hand (avoid talking on the phone while handling an object).

    – Wear gloves to protect the objects of grease, moisture, acids and salts that your hands may release.

    – Wear suitable gloves – they should fit your hand and be according to the material you are working with (for instance: do not use cotton gloves if you are handling glass, because the object may easily slip and fall down). On the market there are several types of gloves (cotton, latex and nitrile rubber gloves).

    – Change gloves whenever handling a new object (to avoid contamination).

    – Use both hands to hold the object you are handling;

    – Move the objects one at a time;

    – Take care that the surface where you handle the objects is soft and coated with a suitable material;

    – Do not use wide sleeves, rings, bracelets or necklaces that can get caught or scratch the objects (they can damage or endanger them). It is best suited to wear a lab coat;

    – Never use adhesive tape or modelling clay (plasticine) directly on the materials: they leave stains and lead to further damage;

    – Use foam or other suitable materials to stop each object of tipping during handling.

     

    Handling large or heavy pieces

    play

    Moving larger or heavier objects must also be well planned. So:

    – Count with the largest possible number of people to help with the task.

    – Use mechanical means (like pallet trucks, stackers, trolleys).

    – Note and identify points on the route that may become or have obstacles (such as stairs, corners, narrow aisles, low corridors where the objects may not pass).

    – Synchronize and watch carefully every movement (avoid sudden and inadequate movements).

     

    Watch time lapse video of The Met Museum


    Get to know how we can protect our heritage and prevent its destruction. Online Course

    Preventive Conservation

     

    Newsletter

    Por

    Join us in this fantastic adventure in the world of ART HISTORY CULTURE

    Your email to subscribe *


    By clicking on subscribe you accept that your email is only used to send you our newsletter as well as information regarding the activities of Citaliarestauro.com. At any time you can use the subscription cancellation link integrated in the newsletter.

     

    Tag:art, cultural heritage, museology, preventive conservation

    • Share:
    Fátima Muralha
      Criámos para si um blog dedicado a temas de História | Arte | Cultura. BEM VINDO! We have created a blog for you, dedicated to the themes History | Art | Culture. WELCOME! Creamos para usted un blog dedicado a temas de Historia | Arte | Cultura. BIENVENIDO!

      Previous post

      Who is Frida Kahlo | Exhibition of 241 photographs
      21/09/2018

      Next post

      Iconography | How to identify the clergy robes ?
      23/09/2018

      You may also like

      • como conviver com a pandemia
        Museums and the world – how to deal with the pandemic
        9 November, 2020
      • capa Amadeo de Souza Cardoso
        Amadeo de Souza Cardoso – the life and the work of a fabulous painter!
        2 November, 2020
      • a liberdade guiando o povo capa
        Who are the characters in Liberty Leading the People by Delacroix?
        28 October, 2020

      Leave A Reply Cancel reply

      Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

      Search

      Categories

      • Architecture
        • Glossary | Architecture and Monuments
      • Art
        • Artworks and Artists
        • History of Art
        • Movements and Styles in art history
      • Cinema
      • Conservation and restoration
        • Preventive conservation
      • Conservation Tips
      • Cultural Heritage
      • curiosities about History, Art, Culture
      • Divulgation
        • Exhibitions and Events
        • Free documents
      • Ficar em casa
      • Heritage
      • History
        • Middle Ages
      • Iconography
      • Mithology
      • Museology
      • News and events
      • Photography
      • Turismo Cultural
      • vanguardas artísticas europeias

      Recent Courses

      Culture, beliefs and art in ancient egypt | Online Course

      Culture, beliefs and art in ancient egypt | Online Course

      25,00€ 18,00€
      THE MEDIEVAL CITY – walled cities in the Middle Ages

      THE MEDIEVAL CITY – walled cities in the Middle Ages

      22,00€
      African Art | Online Course | Certificate

      African Art | Online Course | Certificate

      35,00€ 24,00€
      Gothic Architecture

      Gothic Architecture

      34,00€ 22,00€

      Recent Posts

      Museu da Acrópole Acropolis Museum Museo de la Acropolis
      Do you want to visit the Acropolis Museum? Although closed, it has never been closer!
      03Jan2021
      Museu Nacional dos coches horse carriages capa
      The National Carriages Museum – Lisbon | a guided tour
      15Nov2020
      como conviver com a pandemia
      Museums and the world – how to deal with the pandemic
      09Nov2020

      Citaliarestauro.com

      Contacts

      Online Courses Regulation

      Privacy Policy

      ACCESS TO THE E-LEARNING PLATFORM

      Follow Us:

      Todos os direitos reservados em © Citaliarestauro.com | Apoio técnico e na construção do site da MaiDot