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Materials Conservation
Ms Davina Hacklin
Ms Jennifer Blakely
Mrs Elizabeth Thompson
Section
The Conservation Section aims to ensure that the physical, cultural and intellectual integrity of the collections in the care of the Queensland Museum is preserved in perpetuity. The conservation and preservation of the Museum’s collection is achieved through the implementation of a range of remedial and preventive conservation programs in accordance with international best practice.
The Conservation Section can be contacted for advice on the conservation of museum objects via the Inquiry Centre.
Current Work
Current major projects and research include the conservation of the bark paintings collection, an investigation into adhesives and consolidants used in palaeontological specimens, storage upgrades for the Museum’s cultural heritage collection, and ongoing treatments of historic shipwreck material. Other activities include the conservation treatment of objects proposed for accessioning, exhibition and loan.
Further Information
Australian Organisations
- Looking for a conservator? Contact the Australian Institute of Conservation of Cultural Materials (AICCM), Australia's principal materials conservation organisation.
- Want to be a conservator? Contact the University of Melbourne, where the Centre for Cultural Materials Conservation offers a range of post-graduate courses.
- Australian Museums Online (AMOL) is a good source of conservation information and fact sheets.
- Museums Australia Queensland
International Organisations
- International Council of Museums (ICOM)
- Conservation OnLine: Resources for Conservation Professionals (CoOL). A project of the Preservation Department of Stanford University Libraries.
- Canadian Conservation Institute (CCI)
- International Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (IIC)
- Getty Conservation Institute
- American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (AIC)
- International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM)
- Institute of Conservation (UK) (ICON)