Applying the principles of sustainability in cultural heritage objects care: the case study of cuneiform tablet

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Petra Štefcová
National Museum, Prague
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1953-6919
Ladislav Polák
National Museum, Prague
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1190-8124
Jaroslav Valach
Institute of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics of AS CR
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9185-1534
Petr Zemánek
Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Arts
http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8874-9937

Abstract

This paper discusses application of sustainability principles in the care of museum’s collections and more specifically, in the case of cuneiform tablet collection. The principles of sustainability are inherently present in the idea of memory institutions and their rules of collection preservation. This paper shows how digitalization of collections and the new ways of data storage are well suited for reaching goals of preservation of the collection for future and simultaneously widening access to the collection for those interested. Various methods and approaches employed to achieve protection and opening the collection are presented.

Keywords: Cultural-goods, Preventive care, Cuneiform tablets, Sustainability, Digitalization

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