Advanced object packing
Learn advanced packing techniques for storing, moving, and lending objects in your museum collection.
Event information
Date: 15th October
Time: 9:30am – 4pm
Organiser: National Museums Scotland
Venue: National Museums Collection Centre, 242 West Granton Road, Edinburgh, EH5 1JA
Cost: Free
Museum objects can be complex in terms of shape, size, material, and fragility. Storing, moving, or lending them requires advanced knowledge and techniques of packing to prevent accidental damage.
What will the training cover?
This training will cover different scenarios to prepare you for difficult packing encounters. You will learn how to:
- Understand the different varieties of packing crates available and spec a wooden crate
- Make your own custom boxes
- Create Plastazote® cut-outs using a variety of tools
- Use materials in more sustainable ways.
The training will provide practical advice and demonstrations and there will be time to meet peers from other museums and share learning.
Who is the training for?
This training is for people who:
- Work or volunteer for an organisation that holds a public collection in Scotland and
- Have fundamental skills in object packing and
- Need to further develop their packing skills to help store, move, or lend complex objects in their organisation’s collection.
What else do I need to know?
NMS training events are usually very popular. We would love to support everyone, but due to space and resource we have limited places. Please therefore note that:
- Registering for a spot lets us know that you would like to attend; it does not automatically guarantee you a place.
- If we’re oversubscribed, we’ll use the information provided in the order forms to prioritise people who can immediately apply the training to benefit their organisation’s collection.
- We will contact you at least four weeks before the training to let you know if your place is confirmed.
- We usually ask that only one person from your organisation attend.
The training is free. Lunch and refreshments will be provided. Arrival and registration with tea and coffee will be from 9:30am. The training will start at 10am and we will finish no later than 4pm.