MUBKO_012 Introduction to Conservation of Museum Object

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2026
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Ing. Alena Selucká (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Ing. Alena Selucká
Contact Person: Mgr. Karolína Valová
Prerequisites (in Czech)
MUB_001 Introduction to Museology || MUBKO_001 Introduction to Museology
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Abstract
The main objectives of the course are the followings:
acquainting students with basic terminology - conservation, rastauration, preparation;
making students aware of methods of conservation work;
making students aware of documentation of conseravtion
Learning outcomes
- acquainting students with basic terminology - conservation, restauration, preparation;
- making students aware of methods of conservation work;
- making students aware of documentation of conservation
- plans of conservation management in museums
Key topics
  • Introduction, definition of the concept of conservation and restoration, other terminology;
  • Ethical codes and international standards for conservators-restorers, legislation of the profession;
  • Documentation of conservation and restoration interventions - Conservation Record;
  • Preventive conservation - physical, chemical, and biological factors of material deterioration, principles of prevention and remediation of collection items, museum standards for microclimatic parameters;
  • Conservation-restoration of inorganic materials: basic characteristics of materials and treatment procedures for objects made of metals, ceramics, and glass;
  • Conservation-restoration of organic materials: basic characteristics of materials and treatment procedures for objects made of paper, wood, and textiles.
Study resources and literature
    recommended literature
  • JOSEF, Jan. Úvod do preventivní konzervace. Úvod do muzejní praxe. Učební texty zákaldního kurzu Školy muzejní propedeutiky. Asociace muzeí a galerií České republiky. Praha. 2010. ISBN 978-80-86611-40-2. s. 161-244.
  • BRANDI, Cesare. Teorie restaurování. Translated by Jiří Špaček. Vyd. 1. Kutná Hora: Tichá Byzanc, 2000, 141 s. ISBN 8086359034. info
  • Základy muzejní konzervace : muzeografické učební texty. 2. Edited by Zbyněk Zbyslav Stránský. Brno: Muzeologické oddělení Moravského muzea v Brně, 1976, 268 s. info
  • CICHROVÁ, Kateřina; Ludmila OURODOVÁ-HRONKOVÁ; Ivana TROUPOVÁ and Zuzana VAVERKOVÁ. Preventivní péče o předměty kulturní povahy v expozicích, depozitářích a zpřístupněných autentických interiérech. V Brně: Národní památkový ústav, 2017, 122 stran. ISBN 9788087967157. info
    not specified
  • KOPECKÁ, Ivana. Preventivní péče o historické objekty a sbírky v nich uložené. Praha: Laurus press servis, 2002, 109 s. ISBN 8086234282. info
Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
lectures
Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
lectures, test
Language of instruction
Czech
Study support
https://is.muni.cz/auth/el/phil/podzim2026/MUBKO_012/index.qwarp
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught in blocks.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
Teacher's information
The information acquired in the theoretical part of the course is continuously tested in practical sessions. Additional information can be found in the interactive course syllabus.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024, Autumn 2025.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2026, recent)
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