Collections Care And Preventive Conservation (HAA-0288)

Spring 2025 · HAA 0288 · Tufts University · 3 credits · Undergraduate

The chemical and physical nature of material culture, agents of deterioration, preventive conservation strategies and protocol, proper care and handling of artifacts, and the appropriate cleaning and maintenance of museum art objects and historic artifacts. Students learn to survey a collection, establish a basic Integrated Pest Management program, prepare ofr and respond to an emergency, execute a condition request, construct an artifact preservation plan, and establish safe exhibition and storage techniques. Trips to museums and conservation laboratories, and hands-on opportunities to learn about tools and equipment essential for documenting artifacts and monitoring the museum environment. Prerequisite: ED/HAA/HIST 285

Course codes: HAA-0288, HAA 0288, HAA0288, HAA-288, HAA 288, HAA288, HIST-0291, HIST 0291, HIST0291, HIST-291, HIST 291, HIST291

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