STORAGE

This year's conference is themed around Storage. We have a programme of talks and posters, on many aspects with speakers from the North and beyond plus the opportunity to share experiences, meet new colleagues and network.

It is open to all with an interest in conservation, including curators, archivists, conservators, students, interns and volunteers. There are bursaries available.

Tea/coffee and biscuits will be provided on arrival and lunch, all included in the ticket price. Please let us know any dietary requirements by January 15th.

Please note that the agenda for the day may be subject to change before the day of the conference.

Accessibility

To plan your trip, please see this link which includes details of accessibility: https://www.scienceandmediamuseum.org.uk/visit/accessibility

There are three accessible parking spaces for blue badge holders at the front of the museum. They are managed by the local council and operate on a ‘first come, first served’ basis. They have a maximum stay time of four hours. There are drop-off spaces at the front of the museum.

Access to the museum from the front of the building is via a wheelchair-accessible entrance and automatic doors. There is a welcome desk in the foyer of the museum where you will be greeted.

Lifts can be accessed from the museum foyer on Level 0, going to all levels of the museum. The lifts are wheelchair-accessible and have audio announcements, Braille and raised buttons. In the event of an evacuation, evacuation chairs will be used by trained staff.

Cubby Broccoli Cinema (conference hall) is located on Level 1. Wheelchair access requires use of the main museum lift. There is no natural light in the room. There is a hearing loop system fitted in the Cubby Broccoli Cinema. To access the system, you will need to ask staff for a hearing loop and then turn your hearing aid to the ‘T’ position. From the cinema doors, there is a ramped entrance/exit to the auditorium and seating for four wheelchair users. There are no toilets on Level 1. The nearest accessible toilet is on level 0. Lunch and refreshments will be served in Makespace on Level 4 and is accessible by the main museum lift.

Food allergies and requirements should be expressed when booking.

The museum tends to be quieter on weekday mornings outside of school holidays. There are no school bookings on the day of the conference. Our quiet room is located in the main foyer and has two sofas. It’s available for anyone who needs a calm, private space.

Travel

National Science and Media Museum, Pictureville, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD1 1NQ. You can plan your journey through the link Travel information | Science and Industry Museum

By car- From the M62, take Junction 26 onto the M606 and follow the brown tourist signs on your approach to Bradford city centre. The nearest car parks are Sharpe Street and Radwell Drive, at the rear of the museum. These car parks are council-operated, and charges will apply. There is a full list of car parks on the museum website.

By train- Bradford has two railway stations—Bradford Interchange (BDI) and Bradford Forster Square (BDQ)—providing links across Yorkshire and beyond. We’re a five-minute walk from Bradford Interchange and a 15-minute walk from Bradford Forster Square station, with the route clearly signposted from both.

By bus- Arrive into Bradford Interchange and we’re just a five-minute walk away, with the route clearly signposted from the station.

Programme

09.30 Registration. Tea / coffee / biscuits

10.15 Irit Narkiss: Welcome and housekeeping

10.25 Historyonics Introduction

10.30 Ann French: Conservators don't do Storage - reflecting on 40 years of ignoring this statement

10.50 Kathryn Kreczak: Textile Storage: Improving Access and Care at the Science and Industry Museum

11.10 Vanessa Torres: Frozen Storage: decision making, testing and implementation

11.30 Break, tea / coffee

11.40 Joanne Fulton & Isabelle Morse: Large Scale Packaging Solutions: Relocation the Durham Cathedral Archive

12.00 Questions and Discussion

12.30 Extended lunch (provided), break out sessions / poster presentations

13.30 Pest management demonstration and introduction to the new ICOM Board on Collection Storage

13.30 Gallery tours

14.30 Yu-Hsin Chang: Risk-based Reorganisation of a Large Ceramic Collection at the Palace Museum, Taipei

14.50 Gemma Dolan: Collections on the Move: Storage planning for major decant projects. Case study: International Slavery Museum and Maritime Museum, National Museums Liverpool

15.10 Questions and Discussion

15.30 Panel: Poster presenters

Sarah Bird, Wellcome Collection

Cesar Cerejo, Caesar Conservation

Sian Blake and Pagan Boydell, Science and Industry Museum

Rebecca Ellis, Royal Armouries Museum

15.50 Christian Baars: Summary of the day and final thoughts

16.00 Finish

16.30 After Conference Drinks