På konservatorsfronten intet nytt Om konserveringsverksamhetens utveckling i Sverige
All quiet on the Conservation Front - About the development in the field of conservation in Sweden
Sammanfattning
It often occurs that the spirit regarding the future as a conservator is rather pessimistic. How
come that there are so few employed conservators, when the need for conservation obviously
is big? What kind of changes is needed for a better status regarding the conservation?
This thesis concerns the development of the field of conservation in Sweden. What have
happened, what will happen and, particularly, what should happen? The information was
gathered from literature studies and interviews during the spring of 2010. The thesis contains
a chapter about cultural heritage management in Sweden, with laws and departments with
responsibilities for the cultural heritage. The following chapters concern the development of
the cultural heritage management in Sweden and the development in the field of conservation.
The conclusion is that there has been a slightly positive development during the years, but
much more has to be done. The conservation has not been prioritized properly, mostly due to
ignorance among decision makers. The distribution of responsibilities needs to be clearer,
with demands on continuous supervision of the cultural-historical material. Perhaps would a
legislation regarding museums improve the protection of their collections, as the legislation of
archives did regarding their. Conservators also have to market themselves more and be
willing to accept important posts in order to affect the situation in a better way. That would
also lead to the improvement of the essential understanding that conservation skills are
indispensable for safeguarding cultural heritage.
Examinationsnivå
Student essay
Fil(er)
Datum
2010-06-29Författare
Carlsson, Marie
Nyckelord
Consevation
Development
Cultural politics
Sweden
Serie/rapportnr.
ISRN GU/KUV—10/34--SE
Språk
swe