Microscopy Systems for Restoration, Conservation and Exhibition of Your Heritage

Museums bring people into close proximity with precious cultural treasures and works of art. All are unique and valuable. Each is vulnerable to damage. Many can only be shown in public thanks to the diligent behind-the-scenes work of conservators. Conservators ensure the safety of objects and are immensely important to the overall success of the museum. Art conservation and restoration is a discipline requiring a wide range of technical skills, supported by an extensive knowledge of materials and methods.

And all of it grounded in care and sensitivity around the ethics of conservation. But it’s not always just about conserving the status quo. Sometimes objects are so badly damaged that careful restoration is necessary. This requires research, analysis and complex decision-making on the most appropriate methods and materials for restoring the character of the original artefact.

Museums are treasure troves of information. The challenge is ensuring access to that information for the public – including people unable to visit your museum in person. Digitization is a powerful instrument. Digitizing collections with high-resolution reproductions of individual objects enables museums to share virtual copies in a wide variety of formats with the world, and virtual networking enables researchers from around the world to access your collections and share findings.

Digitization projects require input from everybody on your team. Conservators need to inspect the status of individual objects and establish the best conditions for the process. The size, shape and material composition of objects dictate which methods for digitization will be most appropriate. The process of digitizing paintings, drawings, prints and other two-dimensional objects is often relatively straightforward. Many museums have even embarked on the more complicated process of digitizing various objects, specimens and sculptures in all three dimensions, with 3D renderings that capture every surface detail and allow a closer inspection with virtual reality technology.

ZEISS instruments and software also take care of the digitization of meta information. By tying data from archives and libraries together with the museum object you provide packages of research and educational resources that are invaluable to the users of your services to get deeper insight into the samples.