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Collections management seminars 2009 - 2010

These seminars will present up-to-date information relating to the care and conservation of the collections across the institution, and within museums generally.

The seminars are primarily of interest to:

  • collections management staff
  • conservators
  • librarians in our Science Group

Museum professionals from other Museums, Universities, Institutions, Societies are also welcome to attend i.e.

  • Museums Association
  • Museums Libraries and Archives Council (MLA) 
  • International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM)
  • Natural Sciences Collections Association (NatSCA), etc. 

Seminars may also be of interest to staff in our Public Engagement Group who are involved with collections.

Seminars are free and no booking is required. For catering purposes please let the organiser Clare Valentine know if a large group plan to attend.

In-house NHM policies and procedures review session

Date: Thursday 25 March 2010
Time: 14:30
Venue: The Flett Theatre, Natural History Museum, London

IPM seminar

Part of an in-house IPM Awareness Day.

Date: Thursday 29 April 2010
Time: 14:30
Venue: The Flett Theatre, Natural History Museum, London

Introduction to the Collections Trust and Collections Link

Speakers: Nick Poole and colleagues from the Collections Trust
Date: Thursday 27 May tbc (re-scheduled from September 2009)
Time: 14:30
Venue: The Flett Theatre, Natural History Museum, London

Overview: Nick Poole, Chief Executive of the Collections Trust will give an introduction to the organisation’s work. Susie Hillhouse will give an introduction to the BSI/Collections Trust standard for collections management. Alex Dawson, Head of Programmes will give an overview of Collections Link and related services.

In-house NHM policies and procedures review session

Date: Thursday 24 June 2010
Time: 14:30
Venue: The Flett Theatre, Natural History Museum, London

Talk on human remains issues

Date: Thursday 25 July 2010
Time: 14:30
Venue: The Flett Theatre, Natural History Museum, London

Note: Suitable speakers are being sought on the subject of 'valuations and valuing specimens'. This may be a workshop including speakers from Customs, an auction house, the police and museums.

Previous seminars

The afterlife of animals

Speaker: Dr Sam Alberti, Programme Director, Art Gallery and Museum Studies MA at the University of Manchester
Date: Thursday 28 January 2010
Time: 14:30
Venue: The Flett Theatre, Natural History Museum, London

Details: The afterlife of animals PDF (20.0 KB)

Taxonomy at a crossroads

Speaker: Dr Rebecca Ellis, Lancaster Environment Centre
Date: Thursday 25 February 2010
Time: 14:30
Venue: The Flett Theatre, Natural History Museum, London

Details: Taxonomy at a crossroads PDF (21.0 KB)

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Upcoming collections seminar details

In-house NHM policies and procedures review session
25 March 2010