Caring for Collections

BCMA’s Brain offers a collection of learning resources suitable for museums of all shapes and sizes.

Help keep our collective Brain active and growing by sharing your ideas for new resources and innovative practices here.

Essentials

• Caring for Collections
• Caring for Sacred and Culturally Sensitive Objects
• Caring for Digital Collections
• Caring for Glass
• Caring for Metal
• Caring for Paintings
• Caring for Paper
• Caring for Photographs
• Caring for Scrapbooks
• Caring for Stone
• Caring for Textiles
• Caring for Wood
• Collections Rationalization
• Labeling your Collections

External Resources

Canadian Conservation Institute

The Canadian Conservation Institute (CCI) offers excellent resources that promote the conservation of Canada’s heritage collections. CCI’s staff are experts in conservation science, treatment and preventive conservation.  Learn more on their website

Canadian Association of Professional Conservators

The CAPO fosters and certifies high standards of competence, integrity and ethics in conservators through an accreditation process, to facilitate public access to professional conservators, and to promote professional standards in heritage preservation. Learn more on their website

Canadian Chapter of the International Society of Appraisers

ISA’s mission is to advance the professionalism and effectiveness of personal property appraisers in Canada. Learn more on their website

Thank You

These resources are from organizations around the world. However, three deserve special mention for allowing us to use their content:

• Te Papa Tongarewa [The National Museum of New Zealand]
• SHARE Museums East, UK
• The Canadian Conservation Institute

This project was funded in part by the Museums Assistance Program of the Department of Canadian Heritage.
« Ce projet est financé en partie par le Programme d’aide aux musées du ministère du Patroimoine canadien. »