Basic advice for surviving the preparation of an Emergency Collection Protection Plan: the practical experience of the Museo Nacional del Prado
Abstract
The aim of this paper is to present, the methodology used to draw up the Emergency Collection Protection Plan of the Museo Nacional del Prado, based on practical experience. It offers technicians dedicated to the conservation of cultural heritage and involved in the preparation of similar plans basic advice on how to overcome recurring obstacles that may hinder their successful completion. The content is organised into ten sections relating to: preventive conservation, security and self-protection plan, planimetries, analysis of spaces and resources, collection hierarchy, in situ protection, evacuation routes, internal intervention teams, coordination with external agents and, finally, assessment of the incident. At each point, the key aspects are analysed, their ideal development is defined and a proposal of minimum essential tasks is formulated in order to make efficient use of the available resources.
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