Conservation-restoration services
Preservation services
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Evaluation of damage on artworks on paper, documents and books.
Condition assessment and reporting.
Acquisition reports.
Technical documentation and artist's interview.
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Conservation treatment of works on paper and books for safe exhibition, handling, and use, while retaining its aesthetic and historic qualities.
Remedial treatment: Emergency treatment on site.
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Archival and museum quality boxes and enclosures for books, documents, flat artworks and objects, made to measure.
Hinge mounting for framing.
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Installation and exhibition guidelines
Transportation, packing and storage solutions.
Integral Pest Management planning.
Mould assessment and remediation.
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Staff training on books and artworks handling and packing.
Development of communication and outreach strategies alongside community members about conservation, material research, and preventive conservation.
Conservation proposals and treatment are guided by the Code of Ethics and Guidance of Practice by the Canadian Association of Professional Conservators (CAPC) and the Canadian Association for Conservation of Cultural Property (CAC) available here.