Conservation Learning Series

Build your knowledge of how to care for collections through the Conservation Learning Series.

The Conservation Series is a short, online learning program for anyone interested in enhancing their collection management skills.

Delivered by professional conservators, the Conservation Series is ideal for building your understanding of things that can accelerate damage and deterioration of collections, and what you can do to protect artworks and objects into the future.

The Conservation Learning Series delivers an introductory package ideal for all people who own or manage cultural collections including volunteers, collection caretakers, museum and gallery workers, curators, registrars, community workers, and private individuals.

The Conservation Series would like to acknowledge the University of Melbourne Proof-of-Concept Fund for the advancement of research.

Caring for collections

Caring for collections - the complete Conservation Series

Gain a complete understanding of best-practice collection care activities including safe object handling, collection environments, documentation, storage and packing, and disaster preparedness.

  • Delivery mode: Online and one live group zoom session
  • Duration: 5 hours
  • Digital Certificate of Completion

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Disaster preparedness 3

Disaster preparedness for collections

Discover how disasters can impact collections and the active steps you can take to prevent them.

  • Delivery mode: Online and one live group zoom session
  • Duration: 2 hours and 50 minutes
  • Digital Certificate of Completion

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Storage and packing 4

Storing collections properly

Develop an understanding of how to store artwork and cultural material safely.

  • Delivery mode: Online and one live group zoom session
  • Duration: 3 hours and 30 minutes
  • Digital Certificate of Completion

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How to document collections

How to document collections

Gain an introductory understanding of how to use best-practice collections record-keeping procedures to document your collection items.

  • Delivery mode: Online and one live group zoom session
  • Duration: 2 hours and 50 minutes
  • Digital Certificate of Completion

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