Maintaining garden sculptures

The conservation challenges of garden sculptures require a combination of technical knowledge, appropriate protocols, and a methodology to sustainably enhance the collections. This training provides the key tools to observe, assess, and preserve outdoor works through a practical approach aimed at protecting and sustainably showcasing this heritage, which is highly vulnerable to the effects of time and environmental conditions.

  • EG-04

  • 9.30am - 5.30pm

  • 1 day

  • 650 euros - Please contact us for a quote
  • Owner, Director and Manager of a Heritage Site (Public or Private)
    Curator
    Landscape Maintenance Officer, Landscape Gardener
  • Please contact us for more information at cmn.institut@monuments-nationaux.fr

  • Face-to-face training

  • No prerequisites / Online module to be completed before the training

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Objectives - Target skills

  • Differentiate between conservation, maintenance, and restoration
  • Identify damages and monitor their progression
  • Implement monitoring systems and intervention protocols
  • Define the roles of the various stakeholders involved with garden artworks

Detailed programme

UNDERSTAND THE FUNDAMENTALS OF CONSERVATION AND MAINTENANCE

  • Differentiate between conservation, maintenance, and restoration
  • Identify the stakeholders and the challenges related to the maintenance of garden sculptures
  • Analyze feedback from the Centre des Monuments Nationaux, including strong points and points for improvement to better understand professional practices

IDENTIFY AND ANALYZE SCULPTURE DETERIORATION

  • Observe and classify types of deterioration
  • Analyze the causes of deterioration and their impact on conservation
  • Objectively monitor their progression

IMPLEMENT AND EVALUATE CONSERVATION AND MAINTENANCE MEASURES

  • Apply the distinction between maintenance and restoration on actual works
  • Apply seasonal protection and maintenance protocols
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of preventive and corrective measures
  • Develop a methodology adapted to site constraints and legal requirements

Methods & Procedures

TEACHING METHODS AND TOOLS

  • Illustrated practical examples
  • On-site workshop

ASSESSMENT METHODS

  • Knowledge multiple-choice questions

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