Museums at Risk – Results of the 2011 ICCROM-UNESCO International Storage Survey
Museums are at risk. That is the conclusion of the 2011 ICCROM-UNESCO International Storage Survey conducted between June and September by the International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. The published summary below shows significant deficiencies in museum storage, museum administration, risk management, and loss prevention.
Strategic planning, resource development, and risk preparation are crucial to maintaining first-class cultural institutions. Museums in need of assistance can contact the International Foundation for Cultural Property Protection (IFCPP) http://www.ifcpp.com/, RE-ORG http://www.re-org.info/, or other professionals who support cultural institutions. The public, meanwhile, is encouraged to lend a hand to their local museums, libraries, and historical societies–both financially and by volunteering–so that history, art, science, and culture can be preserved and transmitted. Many volunteer opportunities can be found at http://www.volunteermatch.org/.
A larger version of the report is available here.
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