Further information about collection care

Further information about collection care

 

The Collection Care Branch can help with information about preserving, storing and protecting your collections. Send your questions through Ask a Librarian.

If you are looking to have conservation work performed on your own collections we recommend that you contact the Australian Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Materials (AICCM).

AICCM is a national organisation for conservators and people interested in the preservation of cultural material. Its website provides an online directory of conservators in private practice and guidelines for commissioning conservation treatment.

 

 

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