Risk mitigation expert Vicki Humphrey comes to New Zealand

9 March 2012

Risk mitigation expert Vicki Humphrey comes to New Zealand

The heartbreak thousands of Cantabrians have felt after losing valuable treasures and special heirlooms is turning into a timely lesson for all New Zealanders as a conservation expert visits New Zealand.

Vicki Humphrey, Head of Conservation at the National Museum of Australia, is bringing her expert knowledge in protecting collections from the threat of natural disaster to New Zealand. In partnership with Te Papa’s National Services Te Paerangi, and with support from EQC, Vicki will host a series of free public seminars on how to protect your treasures at home. Vicki will discuss the types of risks to your treasured possessions and provide information on how to treat these risks, prioritise treatments and better care for your valuables.

Vicki is looking forward to helping New Zealanders better protect their treasures. “I am repeatedly struck by the emotional value that is invested in family collections and treasures, and it’s important that items aren’t just ‘things’ – they have deep value to people. It truly is great to be able to help people care for their heritage in a practical way.”

Location and date information:

Auckland – Voyager NZ Maritime Museum, Sunday 18 March, 1pm
Wellington – Te Papa, Thursday 22 March, 6.30pm
Christchurch – Canterbury Museum, Monday 26 March, 6.00pm
Dunedin – Dunedin Public Art Gallery, Thursday 29 March, 6.30pm

For more information about National Services Te Paerangi, visit www.nationalservices.tepapa.govt.nz

Background

Vicki Humphrey is Head of Conservation at the National Museum of Australia. Vicki trained in Library and Archive Conservation at Camberwell School of Art and Crafts in the UK. She has an International Certificate in Risk Management from the Institute of Risk Management in the UK and runs workshops on Risk Management for Collecting Organisations. Vicki was previously Head of Conservation at the British Library, and has provided consultancy services to a number of organisations – including collection protection assurance and conservation service reviews for the National Library of New Zealand and the Alexander Turnbull Library. More recently, Vicki became Vice President of the Australian Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Material (AICCM). There is more about Vicki in the attached biography.

National Services Te Paerangi works in partnership with museums, galleries, and iwi (tribes) in New Zealand, offering a range of practical and strategic programmes aimed at strengthening the sector. For more information about National Services Te Paerangi, visit www.nationalservices.tepapa.govt.nz

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