Museum & Galleries of NSW partnered with International Conservation Services and Sydney Living Museums to present a webinar on the importance and risks of COVID cleaning. The expert conservation presenters covered how to approach regular and, if necessary, deep cleans of historic properties and collections.
The webinar covered the virus composition; how sanitising works; general guidelines on COVID cleaning; daily cleaning requirements and risks; and deep cleaning. How do you safely undertake daily sanitising and cleaning for collections and at historic properties, and make sure you are prepared should your property face the need for a deep clean, including:
- Identifying vulnerable items and surfaces
- Safety issues for personnel
- Instructing sub-contractors
Presenters were Julian Bickersteth and Sarah-Jane Rennie.
Recorded on 24 September 2020
Julian Bickersteth is the CEO of ICS (International Conservation Services), based in Sydney. He is also currently the President of IIC, the International Institute for Conservation. A furniture conservator by training Julian has worked in and with museums, galleries and historic houses for over 30 years.
Sarah-Jane Rennie is the Head of Collections Care at Sydney Living Museums (SLM). Her role encompasses collection storage, environmental management, conservation of the collection, pest and disaster management. Sarah-Jane previously worked at M&G NSW and as a conservator in museums, galleries and private settings. She has contributed to cultural publications and training packages and was involved in the development of the National Standards for Australian Museums and Galleries.
