Abstract
Before optimizing the indoor climate by implementing risk mitigation measures, it is essential to understand the loss of value to both the building and moveable collection by the current climate, and to compare this with the potential loss in value by implementing the intended alterations.
Cultural heritage management changed from managing material aspects of collections and monuments or sites, to the management of their cultural significance. To describe this significance it is necessary to understand the combination of cultural values. Moreover, evaluation of value change requires a more quantitative approach to the significance. The relative value of each component will have to be determined.
Implementation of a climate strategy will result in value changes to both the building and collection. Looking at the relationship between the cultural value of the building and that of the moveable collection is the first step in identifying the general climate strategy. The central question to be answered is: “Is the moveable collection related to (the history of) the building?”
A value assessment of a theoretical collection is provided to help illustrate the process.
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Ankersmit, B., Stappers, M.H.L. (2017). Step 2: Valuing Heritage Assets. In: Managing Indoor Climate Risks in Museums. Cultural Heritage Science. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-34241-2_3
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