This paper explores various recent changes to the heritage context in which conservators
now work, including changes to the accepted composition of the heritage, the inclusion of …

Cultural heritage has undergone a paradigm shift in recent decades. Museums in particular
have changed from being a house of treasures to be admired by visitors, to being a place …

Conservation Skills for the 21st Century provides a much-needed update to the original
Conservation Skills volume, presenting an overview of current issues facing conservators of …

It is widely known that Western museums have both validated and profited from structures of
colonial domination and imperialism for at least the last two hundred years (Haas 1996; …

Psychology and communication studies can help conservators to examine the impact of
gender, the expectations of others and the components of credibility. A small selection of …

Difficulties met when requesting invasive sampling of museum objects are described and
strategies for successful applications are offered. The paper focuses on experiences during …

Abstract Heritage collections in South Africa are deteriorating as evidenced by surveys in
heritage institutions, interviews and site visits. This can partly be ascribed to a decline in …

The practice of integrated pest management is well defined, and a common approach is
spreading internationally following the production of protocols and standards that describe …

The commitment to increasing access to collections has resulted in concepts such as'
acceptable'rates of damage. This new pragmatism has yet to be developed into a consistent …

The collections in the care of a museum form the principal resource from which all other
activities arise. Conservators are acutely aware that the Second Law of Thermodynamics …