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Collections Care
 
Collections care surveys and assessments
We conduct assessments of collections and run consultation sessions. This includes assessing the condition of collections, level of collections care and conservation practices, preservation policies and procedures, staffing, resources, and training needs. Based on the assessment results, we provide recommendations for improvements. These include suggestions for conservation, preservation strategies, disaster preparedness, risk management for collections, environmental monitoring and control, housekeeping, pest management, storage, handling, and display of collections. 

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Collections Care Programs 

We provide virtual or face-to-face support and advice in creating collection care programs and developing strategies for the long-term preservation of collections. This involves conducting collections care assessments, assessing potential risks and threats to collections, and, according to the results, developing a comprehensive plan or program for collections care. We assist with evaluating the resources required such as budgets, equipment, supplies, and staffing requirements. 

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Development  Projects 

​We provide project management and expert advice for major redevelopment programs, including extensive conservation and preservation projects, refurbishments, and collection relocations. We assist in developing detailed project plans that outline resources, schedules, and budgets to ensure the preservation and protection of your collections throughout the development process. Our services include both on-site and virtual consultations to help plan and execute your projects effectively.

 

These include:

 

  • Advice and help with writing project proposal documents

  • Estimating initial costs for redevelopment projects 

  • Help and advice in creating Project Management Plan documents

  • Support with creating project schedules 

  • Support with resource allocation and management

  • Assessing and managing project risks

  • Creating project communication plans

  • Help with project progress monitoring and reporting

  • Monitoring and controlling project execution 

  • Provide advice and facilitate effective project closure and evaluation.

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We offer specialized project management courses that can be tailored to your specific needs, equipping you with the necessary skills and knowledge for effective planning and execution.

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Risk Management for Collections
 
We facilitate risk assessment for collections in museums, libraries, archives, and historic houses. Our services include evaluating potential threats such as environment, human factors, and natural disasters. We offer expert advice on managing these risks through strategic resource allocation and the development of cost-effective mitigation strategies that prioritize the long-term safety and integrity of the collections.​ We can create a detailed risk management reports that not only identify vulnerabilities but also recommend specific conservation and preservation actions based on the latest standards in conservation and collections care.
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​Join us for our upcoming Risk Management in Heritage course, developed by the Canadian Conservation Institute, ICROOM, and other leading partners in the field. This specialized training is designed to provide you with the critical skills and knowledge needed to proficiently manage risks to your collections.
Project Management Course

Project Management in Conservation and Collections Care Course

 

This two-day course will provide professionals in conservation and collections care with practical project management skills, offering an understanding of real-world project management practices. 

 

Dates: 14th and 15th October 2024
Time: 10:00 – 13:00 (Washington and Ottawa time)                        
           16:00 – 18:00 (Brussels time)
           15:00 - 18:00  (London time) 

             

Venue:  Online
Places available: 12 
Cost: US $200, EUR 185, 160 GBP
 

Course content:

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  • ​Introduction: stages of project management
  • Initiating and defining projects in practice
  • Project planning, including estimating project costs and time 
  • Monitoring and controlling projects: managing change
  • Risk management: assessing, evaluating and managing project risks
 
The workshop is highly practical and is conducted through a combination of lectures, case studies, and practical exercises, ensuring that participants gain both theoretical knowledge and practical experience in project management. 
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Who is this course for?
 
This course is suitable for all those working in museums, libraries, archives and historic houses who are managing projects such as remedial conservation, organising exhibitions, gallery refurbishments or storing and moving collections.
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Course leader
 
Andor Vince is a collections care advisor with 20 years of experience in the heritage sector. He brings a wealth of experience and expertise in managing projects in conservation and collections care. Over the years he managed or acted as an advisor on number of conservation and collections care projects. 
 
Andor holds a certificate in Program and Project Management from Chartered Management Institute (UK). He is teaching project management for conservators and collections care professionals globally for 14 years now. 
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If you are preparing for a significant conservation or collections care project, we offer specialized project management courses that can be tailored to your specific needs, equipping you with the necessary skills and knowledge for effective planning and execution.
 
If you would like to organise this course specifically for your organisation, contact us. 
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Risk Managment Course
Risk Management in Heritage Workshop (ABC methodology)

Date:  16th and 17th February 2025 
Time: 10:00 – 15:00 (Washington and Ottawa time)                        
           16:00 – 21:00 (Brussels time) 
Venue:  Online
Places available: 12 
Cost: US $410, EUR 367, 308 GBP


This two-day workshop will explore the risk-based approach to collections care and the application of Risk Management in Heritage (also known as the ABC) methodology in practice.  The methodology was developed by the Canadian Conservation Institute and ICROOM with other partners.

The course is highly practical, and the participants will work on case studies involving both historic interiors and collections. Through practical exercises, you will learn to identify, assess, analyse and evaluate risks to collections based on their significance. You will learn how to use the results of risk assessment in prioritisation, cost-effective resource allocation and strategic planning in care for collections.

This intensive workshop is designed to provide knowledge and foundation to those working in museums, libraries, archives and historic houses in how to effectively assess risk to heritage collections. The workshop will be conducted online through a combination of interactive lectures, case studies, group discussions, and practical exercises, ensuring that participants gain both theoretical knowledge and practical experience.

Course leader

Andor Vince, Collections Care Advisor

Andor Vince is a collections care advisor. He has worked in the heritage sector since 1998, including the Institute of Archeology in Serbia, the Norfolk Museums and Archaeology Service (UK), the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge (UK), and the University of Cambridge Museums (UK). Andor’s expertise is in collections care, including creating collections care strategies and plans, policies and procedures, emergency and risk management for collections, and developing cost-effective projects and strategies in care for collections. He worked with a wide range of heritage organisations worldwide including museums, libraries, archives, and historic house museums. 

Andor's Master dissertation topic was collections assessment tools, with a focus on ABC risk management tool for collections care. He was trained in risk management for heritage collections at ICCROM in 2011. Since then he has facilitated a number of risk assessment exercises in different heritage organisations and has delivered practical workshops in risk management for collections globally. 
 
Scholarship in Risk Management for Heritage
 
Heritage Collections Care Consortium offers a fully funded scholarship to support heritage professionals working in museums, libraries, archives, and historic houses in developing their knowledge and skills in managing risks for heritage collections. 
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The successful candidates will attend a two-day highly practical workshop in Risk Management in Heritage. In this workshop, you will learn how to use Risk Management in Heritage (also known as the ABC) methodology in practice. 
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The application deadline: APPLICATION CLOSED
The application is scheduled to reopen in December 2024. To ensure you receive timely updates, please subscribe to the website for notifications HERE.  

​Please note that the scholarship is fully funded. 
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​​Conditions for Application
The application is open to all heritage professionals working in museums, libraries, archives, and historic houses in developing countries.
 
​Application Process
To apply for the scholarship, please provide the following information in electronic form as a pdf document:
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  • State your name, the name of your organisation, and the name and contact details of your line manager or supervisor supporting your application
  • Please state in a few sentences how the knowledge and skills you would gain from this scholarship might help you in your work and benefit your organisation.  
  • Please confirm in this document that you would be able to attend the Risk Management in Heritage workshop. For dates and other information about the workshop please see here. 
  • Please confirm that you would be able to attend the two-day Risk Management in Heritage workshop. 
  • Please attach your professional biography.  
 
Please send the application as an attachment to Andor Vince at andor@heritagecollectioncare.com. Your application will be acknowledged within 24 hours of its receipt. If for any reason you do not hear from us within this time, please follow up on your application by contacting us.   
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All the applications will be processed by 15th January 2024. You will receive an e-mail letting you know whether your application has been successful.
Scholarship Risk Managment
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Bespoke Courses

Interested in arranging any of our courses exclusively for your organization? We can customize our courses to match your specific learning objectives and skill development needs, tailored to your group, department, or organization's requirements. Contact us to arrange a course that aligns with your specific needs.
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