RE-ORG: Unlocking the Potential of Museum Collections in Storage

IF 0.4 4区艺术学 0 ART

MUSEUM INTERNATIONAL Pub Date : 2021-01-02 DOI:10.1080/13500775.2021.1956772

C. Antomarchi, Marjolijn Debulpaep, Gaël De guichen, Simon Lambert, I. Verger

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Abstract This article offers an overview of 10 years of institutional and human efforts led by ICCROM (the International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property) and other international and national organisations to address the state of paralysis of collections in storage, and restore their potential as a tool for education and social cohesion. Launched in 2011 and tested in many different contexts and across all global regions, the RE-ORG method provides a solid, feasible and adaptable solution to the many museums struggling with overcrowded collections in storage and the impossibility of using and enabling access to them. The article presents the situation of museum storage areas as unveiled by an international survey in 2011, and analyses the development of the RE-ORG Method and its application (145 museums and 34 countries), training strategies, lessons learned and future challenges. The reflections and experience of ICCROM’s partners and stakeholders in this project in Argentina, Belgium, Canada, Chile, France, India, Nigeria and Portugal illustrate the unique and innovative aspect of the project and the results obtained in terms of preventive conservation, collection management, and sustainability. In conclusion, the article offers suggestions for a strategic and global application of RE-ORG commensurate with museums’ needs and with the inherent potential of the billions of objects in storage.

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RE-ORG:释放博物馆收藏的潜力

摘要:本文概述了由ICCROM(国际文化财产保护与修复研究中心)和其他国际和国家组织领导的10年来机构和人员的努力，以解决收藏中的瘫痪状态，并恢复它们作为教育和社会凝聚力工具的潜力。RE-ORG方法于2011年启动，并在全球所有地区的许多不同背景下进行了测试，为许多博物馆提供了一个可靠、可行和适应性强的解决方案，解决了馆藏过于拥挤、无法使用和访问的问题。本文介绍了2011年一项国际调查所揭示的博物馆存储区现状，并分析了RE-ORG方法的发展及其应用(34个国家的145家博物馆)、培训策略、经验教训和未来挑战。ICCROM在阿根廷、比利时、加拿大、智利、法国、印度、尼日利亚和葡萄牙的合作伙伴和利益相关者的反思和经验说明了该项目的独特和创新方面，以及在预防性保护、收集管理和可持续性方面取得的成果。最后，本文为RE-ORG的战略性和全球性应用提供了建议，以满足博物馆的需求和数十亿件馆藏物品的内在潜力。

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MUSEUM INTERNATIONAL ART-

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期刊介绍： In its new revised form Museum International is a forum for intellectually rigorous discussion of the ethics and practices of museums and heritage organizations. The journal aims to foster dialogue between research in the social sciences and political decision-making in a changing cultural environment. International in scope and cross-disciplinary in approach Museum International brings social-scientific information and methodology to debates around museums and heritage, and offers recommendations on national and international cultural policies.