December 4-5, 2024

Find out more on the conference webpage here https://kifutures.com/international-climate-control-conference-2/

Climate Control is one of the hottest topics in the cultural world right now. Not only is this a huge opportunity for more sustainable practices, but it is a change to improve our knowledge and competencies as cultural professionals. Latest scientific research indicates that climate control as is currently practiced is not best practice for collections management – not to mention the massive carbon footprint. Due to a slight misunderstanding about the application of London-based parameters and rating systems, museums have been wasting energy and money to try to realize impossible ‘standards’ that have additionally made art inaccessible for loans. But a new understanding of climate control and approaches that are better for the environment, better for the collections, and better for our wallets – are opening up doors globally.

During this event, we will explore the latest on climate control and be presented with case studies from museums around the globe who have updated their climate control practices – realizing energy savings of 50% through simple measures. Join to see how museums are implementing Bizot, shutting down their systems at night, and updating parameters based on what their collections need rather than what their colleagues across the globe are requiring in loan agreements. And see how registrars and conservators are rewriting loan agreements and negotiating new terms to support this movement.

A huge thank you to Articheck, the Danish Museums Association, and ICOM France for their participation and support of this event.

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