Services Provided
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Our Method, Our Approach, is to apply our know-how and experience to ensure the conservation of objects during every moment of their life in collections: from display to transport, to acquisition, storage and restoration:
- by putting our technical and materials science and our physical, human, and environmental risk analysis skills at the heart of our thinking, proposing technical, functional and logistical solutions suited to every context - to manage, preserve, and give added value to all collections;
- by collaborating with our network of recognized professionals, creating the necessary multi-disciplinary teams;
- by identifying and coordinating logistics and human resources for the achievement of each project.
We put our knowledge to work in the fields of preventive conservation consulting, technical assistance, project coordination and training. With our network, we can support you at all levels to find the means needed and get lasting results from your project.
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Expertise and consulting in preventive conservation
We provide expertise in preventive conservation to assist achievement of your cultural heritage projects, from program and facilities planning, to exhibit development, to collections management and transport. Technical evaluation of collections, risk analysis and hands-on conservation expertise; Development of guidelines for packing, transport, storage, maintenance and exhibitions; Development of strategic plans, policies and agreements; Assistance in developing contracts and managing construction worksites.
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Technical assistance and project coordination
We offer assistance and support for reorganising facilities, moving and transporting collections, and exhibit mounting... and we assemble qualified and competent teams, suited to your needs, to achieve your project results.
Organisation and coordination of:
- collections shipping
- restoration programmes
- condition surveys, development of restoration guidelines
- disinfestation
- storage area re-planning and storage implementation.
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Training
To ensure implementation of new procedures and guarantee long-term results, we offer staff training sessions that link theory with practice. These are planned according to your needs, implemented on-site at your institution, and led by experts in the relevant expertise.
For example, trained topics can be :
- conservation awareness and sensibility
- handling
- cleaning, maintenance and collections care
- packing
- climate control
- inspection techniques – spotting damage and dangers
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A network of recognised professionals
To offer complete service for your needs, Cartel Collections can call on its network of professionals with recognised expertise in:
- architectural programming; planning in museography and scenography
- research and analysis in conservation and restoration
- construction of display equipment, including display cases, plinths and frames
- artifact and exhibit mounting
- restoration
- implementation of secure collections storage
- graphic and photo documentation.