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Smart management of energy and costs in museums. A chemical background for a control methodology for Temperature and Relative Humidity fluctuationss

Project description

A new way to preserve our priceless heritage

Preserving our cultural heritage is a formidable endeavour characterised by the task of safeguarding invaluable artefacts from the threat of temperature and humidity fluctuations. These fluctuations can lead to the irreversible damage of historical treasures, threatening to erase essential chapters of our shared human history. Museums around the world grapple with the constant tension between providing public access to their collections and ensuring the long-term survival of these irreplaceable objects. With the support of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions programme, the SMARTMUS-E project combines material degradation analysis with environmental monitoring, revolutionising conservation efforts and energy efficiency in museums worldwide. By delving into the behaviour of materials, it will equip museums with the knowledge needed to adapt to climate change while managing their energy consumption in a smarter way.

Objective

Fellow: Paola Lucero; Host institution: Palacký University Olomouc (UPOL,CZ); Supervisor: Karel Lemr (Department of Analytical Chemistry, DAC-UPOL) Co-supervisor: Petr Bednar (DAC, UPOL); Host institution and Supervisor secondment: Ca’Foscari University (CFU, IT) Isadora Antoniano; Host institution and Supervisor non-Academic Placement: Gallerie dell’Accademia in Venice (GAV, IT), Silvia Salvini; Aim of the project: RO1: to give to the methodology that I published in 2020, for monitoring and control of fluctuations of temperature and relative humidity in museum environment, a chemical background considering materials degradation; RO2: to gain knowledge into materials degradation and determine what fluctuations can be tolerated by museum objects, without damage; RO3: To gain knowledge on historical buildings behavior and their capacity dumping outdoor weather variations RO4: to transfer the gained knowledge by training an initial set of end-users in cultural institutions to help them managing their energy consumption; Innovation: Creation of a methodology for characterization of museum indoor environment that considers material degradation. Enable conservation professionals to estimate how safe is museum environment in historical buildings under climate change influence. To contribute saving energy by allowing wider yet safe fluctuations of Temperature and Relative Humidity in museums with mechanical air conditioning systems; Procedure and data: Gain knowledge on materials behavior using analytical techniques to characterize degradation in mockup samples naturally and artificially aged and combine this data with the characterization of indoor environment in museums; Results: 2 Journal articles, 4 conference presentations, 7 workshops, 5 public events an online professional forum, online data repository for Temperature and Relative Humidity museum records Partner Institutions: GAV, Český Krumlov Castle, Viking Museum, Hist. Museum of Oslo, Nat. Heritage Institute CZ

Coordinator

UNIVERZITA PALACKEHO V OLOMOUCI
Net EU contribution
€ 207 848,40
Address
KRIZKOVSKEHO 8
771 47 Olomouc
Czechia

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Region
Česko Střední Morava Olomoucký kraj
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
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