Museum Collections Preservation Services

General Preservation Assessments

On-site assessments of collection...

• condition
• storage, handling, exhibition practices
• collection study and access policies
• staff training
• documents
• environment
• condition information recording and information management

Reports

Assessment and Phased Preservation Reports

Information Management

Database design consultations and construction of condition information databases.

Object-by-Object Condition Evaluations

Categories of objects evaluated relevant to our expertise:

• fine art on paper
• documents excluding photographs
• wallpapers
• paper-based objects
• painted miniatures
• paintings of various media
• modern art of diverse natural and synthetic media
• metal utilitarian objects
• sculpture in all media - bronze, steel, aluminum, zinc, copper, wood, plaster, wax
• coated outdoor steel and other coated metals
• outdoor sculpture in stone, bronze and other metals
• monuments including burial monuments
• historic fountains
• architectural components
• gilded surfaces

Conservation Planning

Condition reports with accurate cost estimations and priority organization

provided in written reports and in managed databases for priority and task list generation

Treatments

Laboratory staff are expert in conservation treatments of the object types listed above

Other

We prepare industry-standard specifications for the coating of large metal sculptures and industrial objects

and provide third-party coating inspection services for quality assurance.

We write CSI (Construction Specifications Institute) specifications for construction-related phases of restoration.