PREVENTIVECARE4HERITAGE.COM

If objects are unique and irreplaceable, then not preserving them means a permanent loss of knowledge. Also, according to the ethics of conservation, if those objects are not preserved, their inherent authenticity as a tangible link with the past, will be lost... The service I offer as a Preventive Conservator involves doing everything possible for museum, archives, public and private collections, through careful observation of the whole environment in which they are housed. This will prevent damage and deterioration of objects caused by adverse environmental conditions, incorrect handling, as well as their inherent physical structure... My first task, is to assess the environment in which objects and collections are housed. It is essential to understand, control, or eliminate the factors that cause damage and deterioration, such as visible light, ultra-violet radiation, humidity, temperature, biological pests, dust and pollutants, and physical damage. Damage and possible destruction..