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Duties and Tasks
Conservators may perform the following tasks: - examine and evaluate the condition of objects and possibly confirm their identification and authenticity
- organise systematic inspection of collections and prepare written and photographic reports
- advise on the optimum storage and display conditions (e.g. correct light, relative humidity, integrated pest management and temperature control) for the objects in their care
- advise on the correct methods for handling, storing, displaying and transporting works of art and artefacts
- conduct research into the material or technological nature of collections and of materials and techniques critical to their preservation or conservation
- undertake extensive research into deterioration problems within collections
- undertake conservation and restoration procedures to correct damage or control deterioration and record details of measures taken.
Specialisations
Conservators specialise in a range of areas including paper, paintings, photographs, ethnographic materials, ceramics, metals, bookbinding and archives, furniture, archaeological sculpture, buildings and historic sites, textiles and preventative conservation.
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