Conservation science
Encyclopedia
Conservation science is the interdisciplinary study of cultural heritage
conservation through the use of scientific inquiry and analytical equipment. General areas of research include the technology and structure of artistic and historic works and the materials and media from which they are made.
Conservation scientists work in the field of art conservation and architectural conservation
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Some recent initiatives fostered by the United Kingdom
government in this field are described as 'Heritage Science
.' "Conservation Science" also refers to the science that informs natural resource conservation.
Cultural heritage
Cultural heritage is the legacy of physical artifacts and intangible attributes of a group or society that are inherited from past generations, maintained in the present and bestowed for the benefit of future generations...
conservation through the use of scientific inquiry and analytical equipment. General areas of research include the technology and structure of artistic and historic works and the materials and media from which they are made.
Conservation scientists work in the field of art conservation and architectural conservation
Architectural conservation
Architectural conservation describes the process through which the material, historical, and design integrity of mankind's built heritage are prolonged through carefully planned interventions. The individual engaged in this pursuit is known as an architectural conservator...
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Some recent initiatives fostered by the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
government in this field are described as 'Heritage Science
Heritage Science
Heritage science is science for access to cultural heritage and for its conservation, interpretation, research and management. The term is relatively novel and has become widely used only after 2006...
.' "Conservation Science" also refers to the science that informs natural resource conservation.
External links
- AIC/NU Art Conservation Science
- Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
- Canadian Conservation Institute
- Getty Conservation Institute
- Heritage Science Masters at UCL Centre for Sustainable Heritage
- Istituto Superiore per la Conservazione e il Restauro, Rome
- Italian Risk Map of the Cultural Heritage.
- National Archives and Records Administration Preservation Programs
- Conservation Science in Cultural Heritage, peer-reviewed open access journal, BolognaBolognaBologna is the capital city of Emilia-Romagna, in the Po Valley of Northern Italy. The city lies between the Po River and the Apennine Mountains, more specifically, between the Reno River and the Savena River. Bologna is a lively and cosmopolitan Italian college city, with spectacular history,...
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