Conservation of Indigenous objects
Below are a list of documents and links to assist in the conservation of Indigenous objects.
Many museum, gallery and library collections include Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage items. These items can be made from a wide range of materials; and caring for them is not always straightforward. As with all heritage items, compromise is necessary when trying to find a balance between using and preserving collections. Yet, there is much that you can do to preserve items in your care: through careful and thoughtful handling, storage and display.
Two documents below 'Care of Bark Paintings' and 'Care of Wooden Artefacts' come from the Australian Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Material's 'Caring for your Heritage' page on their website.
Download
- Caring for your bark paintings (72.6 kB) application/pdf
- Caring for your wooden artefacts (28.2 kB) application/pdf
- re:Collections - Caring for cultural material 2 (1,239.4 kB) application/pdf
Related links
- For Now and Forever - Indigenous Cultural Object Stores Project
- The conservation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage - Museum Victoria information sheet
- Museum Victoria: Conserving Aboriginal Bark Paintings
- Continuous Cultures Ongoing Responsibilities
- Ask First: A guide to respecting Indigenous heritage places and values
- AICCM - Caring for your Heritage
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