Caring For: Outdoor Art
CCI has a variety of print and online resources to help with the care and conservation of outdoor art.
Basic Care
The following links to basic information of a general nature for the care and conservation of outdoor art.
CCI Notes
CCI Notes deal with topics of interest to those who care for cultural objects. Intended for a broad audience, CCI Notes offer practical advice about issues and questions related to the care, handling, and storage of cultural objects. Many CCI Notes are illustrated, and provide bibliographies.
- CCI Notes 15/4 Indoor Display of Industrial Collections (1998)
- CCI Notes 15/5 Lubrication for Industrial Collections (2002)
- CCI Notes 15/6 Trade Literature for Industrial Collections (2002)
- CCI Notes 15/7 Rubber Components in Industrial Collections (2002)
- CCI Notes 15/8 Outdoor Storage and Display: Basic Principles (2010)
- CCI Notes 15/9 Outdoor Storage and Display: Remedial Measures (2010)
- CCI Notes 6/7 Totem Poles Displayed Indoors (2008)
- CCI Notes 6/8 Totem Poles Displayed Outside (2008)
- CCI Notes 7/1 Care and Cleaning of Unfinished Wood (2002)
CCI Technical Bulletins and Other Print Publications
Technical Bulletins provide detailed information of a specialized technical nature about selected conservation and care-of-collections topics, current techniques and principles of conservation of use to curators and conservators of cultural artifacts.
- Preserving Aboriginal Heritage: Technical and Traditional Approaches. Proceedings of Symposium 2007
- TB #12 Controlling Museum Fungal Problems
- TB #29 Combatting Pests of Cultural Property
Browse or buy other CCI Publications.
Additional CCI links and information that may be relevant to the care and conservation of outdoor art.
- Analysis of Outdoor Bronze Sculpture
- Commercial Rust Converters: Surface Protection for Rusted Iron
- Conservation and Recording of Rock Art in Argentina
- Graffiti Plagues Rock Art Sites
- Parliament Hill Bronzes: Analysis of Surface Material
- Ten Agents of Deterioration
- The Bronzing of Parliament Hill
- The Jasper Raven Totem Pole
Still need help with the care and conservation of heritage objects?
Explore CCI’s Tools for things like measuring light damage, maintaining relative temperature and humidity, packing and shipping artifacts appropriately, and dealing with waterlogged wood.
If you are a heritage institution or heritage professional, you can also request a service, register for training, or contact CCI for conservation advice or assistance. CCI’s mandate is to support the Canadian heritage community in preserving Canada’s heritage collections so they can be accessed by current and future generations.
Members of the general public are encouraged to seek advice from conservators for the care of personal objects. Appraisers can help you with questions concerning the value of your personal objects.
If you are interested in learning more about the history of a personal object, you can contact your local museum. The Canadian Museums Association has an online list of museums across Canada searchable by name or province.
