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Services for institutions and collections
Services tailored to the practical needs of museums, archives, libraries, foundations, public bodies and private collections.
WHERE WE BEGIN
What do you hold?
Type, quantity, materials and context.
What is required?
Stabilisation, digitisation, reorganisation, exhibition installation or enhancement.
What outcome do you need?
Protection, access, documentation, display or digital delivery.
MUSEUMS
collections, storage and exhibitions
ARCHIVES
archives and documentary collections
LIBRARIES
book and special collections
COLLECTIONS
private objects and historical collections
A PROPORTIONATE SERVICE
From a single object to a structured project.
Your requirements may concern a fragile object, a group of items to be relocated, a collection to be organised or thousands of documents to be digitised. The service is therefore defined according to stages, priorities, quantity and intended outcome.
When a project requires different areas of expertise, the work can be integrated into a multidisciplinary team of conservator-restorers, archivists, cataloguers, photographers, IT specialists and institutional staff.
SERVICES AVAILABLE
Practical activities organised around your objectives
Each commission is defined after assessing the objects, their condition, the timescale and the operational constraints.
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Initial assessment
Visual examination, collection of information, identification of critical issues and an initial definition of priorities.
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Stabilisation
Protection of materials during consultation, storage, handling, relocation or exhibition reinstallation.
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Preventive conservation
Protective housing, organisation, collection-care guidance and reduction of the principal risk factors.
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Digitisation
Preparation, image capture, quality control, file naming, metadata and organisation of the digital delivery.
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Exhibition installation and handling
Preparation of objects, conservation support, positioning and documentation of their condition.
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Documentation and enhancement
Condition records, working photographs, organisation of information and support for access to cultural heritage.
AREA 01
Conservation
Material care, stabilisation and preventive conservation of documentary heritage.
AREA 02
Digitisation
Image capture, workflow design, quality control, metadata and Digital Library development.
AREA 03
Projects
Experience gained within institutions and through work on real documentary collections.
WAYS OF WORKING
A commission can take different forms
The structure depends on the complexity and scale of the project and on the organisation of the client.
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Targeted intervention
A focused activity concerning one object, a group of items or a specific conservation requirement.
02
Phased project
Assessment, preparation, implementation, quality control and delivery organised as an agreed sequence.
03
Support for a multidisciplinary team
Practical involvement in interdisciplinary teams or projects already coordinated by the institution.
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Ongoing collaboration
Activities delivered over time for large collections, digitisation programmes or exhibition reinstallations.
WHAT THE CLIENT RECEIVES
A verifiable and documented outcome.
Defined scope
Activities, priorities, timescale, responsibilities and materials required.
Documentation
A record of the condition and the work planned or undertaken.
Organised deliverables
Rehoused objects, structured files, metadata or supporting materials according to the project.
Continuity
Practical guidance for the subsequent care of the collection and continuation of the work.
REQUESTING A QUOTATION
Five details make an initial discussion more effective.
1. Type of objects — books, documents, photographs, drawings, parchment or other materials.
2. Quantity and dimensions — approximate number, size of the collection or measurements.
3. Known condition — visible issues, previous treatments and current storage conditions.
4. Location and timescale — site, accessibility, deadlines and operational requirements.
5. Objective — protection, digitisation, relocation, exhibition, consultation or enhancement.
A HYBRID PROFILE
Material conservation and digital expertise within the same project.
Training as a Cultural Heritage Conservation Technician is combined with professional IT experience and specialist development in heritage digitisation, metadata, Digital Libraries and Digital Humanities.
This makes it possible to understand both the physical requirements of the original and the structures that make images, data and digital documentation usable over time.
Tell me about the collection and the objectives of your project.
From this information, we can define priorities, activities and the most appropriate way of working together.