Cost Action G8
Non-destructive Analysis and Testing of Museum Objects
List of member countries
AT, BE, BG, CZ, DK, FI, FR, DE, GR, HU, IL, IT, ML, PL, RO, SI, SK, SP, CH, NL,
UK
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Objectives
Achieve a better preservation and conservation of our cultural heritage
. by increasing the knowledge in museum objects through nondestructive analysis
and testing
. by improving the synergy between art historians, archaeologists, conservators
and natural scientists
Benefits
. provide easy access to research equipment
. provide education and training possibilities
. expand collaboration networks
. enhance the capability of answering questions that remain unanswered in the
field
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PIXE set-up for the
analysis of a serpent ornament (Mexico).
photograph by FUNDP,
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. technology and authentication
. origin and provenance
. degradation processes
. preservation and conservation
. development of analysis procedures
. biological and material culture of Qumran at the Dead Sea
Workshops
2001, Genoa, Non-destructive Analyses in the Conservation / Restoration of
Museum Objects
2002, Edinburgh, Conservation Science 2002
2004, Malta, Benefits of Non-destructive Analytical Techniques for Conservation
2004, Ljubljana, Archaeometry with IBA and Related Methods
15 Oct 2004, Zurich, Inter-disciplinarity in Nondestructive Testing of Museums
Objects
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http://srs.dl.ac.uk/arch/cost-g8
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