Museum Klironomy

Museum Klironomy is an independent science of the Tangible Klironomy direction in the system of the Klironomical Sciences. It studies the preservation, conservation, documentation, classification, storage, exhibition and interpretation of tangible cultural heritage objects located in museums, repositories, archives and related cultural institutions.

1. Museology provides the general theoretical and practical basis for the organisation, study, preservation, exhibition and interpretation of museum collections.
2. Archival science supports the preservation, classification, description and long-term storage of archival documents, manuscripts, records and documentary heritage.
3. Conservation science provides methods and technologies for preventing the physical, chemical and biological degradation of museum objects and archival materials.
4. Art history and cultural history allow museum objects to be interpreted within their artistic, historical, stylistic, social and cultural contexts.
5. Chemistry, physics and materials science provide methods for analysing the composition, condition, ageing processes and preservation requirements of museum objects made of different materials.
6. Information science and digital humanities support the cataloguing, digitisation, database management, virtual exhibition and digital preservation of museum and archival collections.

Museum collections, repositories and archives preserve a concentrated body of tangible cultural heritage that reflects the historical, artistic, scientific and social development of society. Museum objects and archival items often become the main sources through which society studies its own past, transmits cultural memory and forms educational narratives for future generations.

The relevance of Museum Klironomy is determined by the need to ensure the long-term preservation of diverse objects kept in museums, storage facilities and archives. Such objects may include works of art, archaeological artefacts, ethnographic items, manuscripts, books, photographs, documents, scientific collections, historical objects and digital records. They differ in material structure, age, fragility, storage requirements and cultural significance.

Museum heritage is threatened by natural ageing, incorrect storage conditions, humidity, temperature fluctuations, light exposure, biological damage, mechanical deformation, fire, flood, theft, insufficient documentation and obsolete cataloguing systems. Therefore, Museum Klironomy is necessary for developing scientifically grounded methods of preservation, conservation, classification, exhibition and digital documentation of museum and archival heritage.

The object of Museum Klironomy is tangible cultural heritage preserved in museum exhibitions, museum storage facilities, archives, repositories and related cultural institutions, including museum objects, collections, archival documents, manuscripts, books, artefacts, artworks, ethnographic items, historical objects and documentary materials.

The subject of Museum Klironomy is the processes, principles, methods and technologies of preservation, conservation, classification, documentation, storage, exhibition, digitisation and interpretation of museum and archival objects recognized as part of tangible cultural heritage.

The aim of Museum Klironomy is the preservation of museum objects, collections, storage holdings and archival materials as part of the tangible cultural heritage of society.

1. Analyse the condition of museum objects, collections, archival items and storage holdings in order to determine their cultural value, preservation status and need for protection.
2. Identify, document, classify and categorize museum and archival objects as elements of tangible cultural heritage.
3. Develop methods for the preservation, conservation, recovery and restoration of museum objects, archival materials and storage holdings.
4. Determine risks and threats to museum and archival heritage, including environmental, biological, mechanical, organisational, technological and human factors.
5. Form a scientific and methodological basis for museum preservation, collection management, archival storage, exhibition practice and digital documentation.
6. Support educational, research, exhibition and public activities aimed at preserving and interpreting museum and archival heritage.

1. Preservation of museum objects, collections, archival materials, manuscripts, books, artefacts and other items kept in museums, repositories and archives.
2. Conservation of museum and archival objects in order to prevent their physical, chemical and biological degradation.
3. Recovery and restoration of damaged or partially lost museum objects and archival materials where this is scientifically justified.
4. Documentation, cataloguing and classification of museum collections and archival holdings for scientific, educational, cultural and administrative use.
5. Organisation of proper storage, exhibition and handling conditions for museum and archival heritage.
6. Digitisation and digital preservation of museum and archival materials to support access, research, protection and long-term cultural memory.