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Supporting Stewardship

Collections care and conservation are fundamental museum functions which - given the sector�s commitment to enabling unprecedented levels of access and opportunity to engage � are becoming ever more challenging. Much can be achieved by taking an incremental approach to raising standards as part of organisational forward planning, and support can be secured when the public benefits of this work are successfully promoted.
(SMC Collections Development Strategy, 2006)

Collections Care and Conservation

Collections are every museum�s most important resource and are what distinguishes them from other visitor attractions.  To ensure they can be made available to the public today whilst being suitably preserved for the enjoyment of future generations, SMC believes that collections care and conservation ought to be core functions of every museum.

Together, collections care and conservation map out everything required to ensure collections are put in good order, are kept in the right conditions and are used appropriately. Click here for our definition of collections care and conservation.
 
For more information about SMC's support for these core museum functions, please choose from the options below:

• Collections Care and Conservation � SMC advice, information and training
• Collections Care and Conservation � other networks, resources and links
• Collections Care and Conservation � funding information

Image: Puffer fish, Glasgow Museums Resource Centre

Current News and Initiatives

� September 2007. Join PCF in October visit to the new Museum on the Mound, Edinburgh

The Preventive Conservation Forum (PCF) is an informal, free-to-join group open to anyone with an interest in preventive conservation and collections care.  The main purpose is to provide an e-mail discussion network where members can share useful information, experiences and advice.

The Forum also arranges several meetings each year to discuss various topics or to visit museums and stores in Scotland. Programmed visits for the reminder of 2007 include:

• Visit to the Museum on the Mound. 29 October, Edinburgh
• Practice makes Perfect? The Value of Emergency Situation Mock-ups. 22 November, Edinburgh.

To find out more or to join PCF, contact Katie Simes, Preventive Conservation Officer at NMS.
E: [email protected].

For further information or to discuss current projects, please contact SMC Collections Development Manager Gillian Findlay.
T: 0131 550 4126
E: [email protected]

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