Thursday, November 7, 2024

15:35 - 16:00

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Amy Brown, Science Museum Group, London, United Kingdom Nadine Romaniszyn, Science Museum Group, Manchester, United Kingdom The Science Museum Group cares for the UK’s National Collection of Science, Medicine, and Industrial Collections. We are industry leaders in identifying and managing hazards in museum collections. While Registrars are not typically experts in identifying or managing hazards, the team at SMG work closely with those that are. As a result, the SMG Registration team have an enhanced knowledge and training which informs our approach to collections management, loan activities, acquisitions, and disposals. What does this mean in practice? How do we remain diligent to protect staff and the public? How do we manage associated risks? What can we do to ensure legal and ethical requirements are being met? And how do we approach“new” hazards? This session will explore the challenges and intricacies of hazards management within the framework of Registration. We will review case studies, discuss practical solutions and look to the future of hazards and collections management.