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Preserving the evidence of industrial society
NKF-Congress 2009
Date: 24-27 May 2009
Place: Copenhagen, Denmark
This series of conferences are triennially held in rotation between the
Nordic member countries. This XVIII conference is arranged by the
Danish branch of the Nordic Association of Conservators.
The theme of this conference is the special issues arising from the conservation of industrial cultural heritage, industrial materials, products and production equipment. As an illustration, the large number of objects, their dimensions, function and material complexity often present a challenge to a traditional conservation strategy. Focus is not limited to the time period traditionally considered the "industrial age", but may cover all types of mass-produced objects. The conference theme is conservation, and within this context we welcome papers within a broad variety of issues, e.g., conservation methods, technological history, analysis, conservation ethics and case stories.
The conference will be held in 2009 from May 24 to May 27 at the
National Museum of Denmark in Copenhagen. The conference coincides with
the opening of a new large exhibition on Industrial Culture, also at
the National Museum. Therefore we have decided to focus on industrial
cultural heritage objects as the theme of this conference, including
the conservation of industrial cultural heritage, industrial materials,
products and production equipment.
Programme:
Keynotes:
Yvonne Shashoua, National Museum of Denmark
Plastics - Has the dream material of the 20th century become the nightmare of the 21st?
Bertrand Lavédrine, Centre de Recherche sur la Conservation des Collections, France:
Mass produced artefacts and mass treatment, does it go along?
Jacob Bjerring-Hansen, Workers Museum, Denmark
Industrialism, and the non-unique object: Representation and Preservation seen from a curator's point of view
Conference presentations:
Cecil Krarup Andersen et al
The Industrialisation of Canvas Production Methods in Denmark and Implications for the Preservation of Nineteenth Century Paintings
George Brock-Nannestad
Gramophones and Records - the first widespread commercial standardisation
Jon Brookes
St Just Coast Project 1995-2005
Kornelius Goetz et al
Action plan for industrial monuments - a German attempt to improve the management of large sites
Terje Grøntoft
Degradation of modern synthetic polymers in museums and environmental assessment with EWO dosimetry
Cajsa Hallgren
Flame retardanted textiles - the conservator's problem?
Birgit Vinther Hansen
Cold storage as opposed to mass deacidification of acidic paper in The Royal Library of Denmark
Karin Bonde Johansen
Industrial film
Gunilla Lagnesjö
Modern cultural heritage, an area of research at the Swedish National Heritage Board
Marta Leskard
Developing a Policy and Procedure for Selecting and Operating Historic Objects from the Collections of the Science Museum, National Museum of Science and Industry (UK)
Agnès Gelbert Miermon
Conservation of polymers in watchmaking objects manufactured in the Jura région (Switzerland)
Peter Mottner et al
New strategies and coating materials for the preservation of iron / steel industrial cultural heritage - The CONSIST project
Eric Nordgren et al
USS Monitor Conservation: Preserving a Marvel of 19th Century Technology
Sharon Penton
Case study of a Ducretet Inductor Coil: Conservation problem or visual wonder?
George Prytulak
The Importance and Improbability of Original Exterior Finishes on Industrial Artifacts
Nynne Raunsgaard Sethia
Recreation of industrial painted surfaces from the twentieth century - is it possible for an open air museum?
Yvonne Shashoua et al
Protection of iron and steel in industrial heritage objects
Ulrich Stahn
Proposal for the conservation of weathered steel objects at the National Trust Estate of West Penwith Cornwall
Karen Stemann-Petersen
Considering the changes of appearance caused by conservation on iron and steel surfaces
Norbert Tempel
Regaining the Icon - The Restoration of the Zollern II/IV, Colliery Engine House in Dortmund
Robert Turner
The conservation of a Victorian Ship and a Victorian Bridge
Vigdis Vingelsgaard
KLEVFOS Forever - how long is that?
Sue Warren
Hazards in Industrial Collections of the Canada Science and Technology Museum Corporation
In addition to the scientific programme there will be multiple excursions with visits to museums and industrial heritage sites, including a post-conference tour in Denmark.
For further information contact:
Karen Borchersen
E-mail: kongres09(at)nkf-dk.dk
Further information: www.kongres09.nkf-dk.dk
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