Partners

• Riksantikvaren - The Directorate for Cultural Heritage, Norway
• NTNU - Norwegian University of Science and Technology
• NIKU - Norwegian Institute for Cultural Heritage Research
• The Museum of Cultural History, University of Oslo, Norway
• ICCROM (International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property)

Duration: 6 weeks (29 May – 7 July 2006)

Place: Norway

Participants
Twenty participants from nineteen countries attended the course.

Aim
The aim of the course was to provide better understanding of the theoretical and practical aspects of wood conservation, taking into account different regional approaches and cultural contexts.

Description
The course schedule was divided between lectures, laboratory exercises, conservation workshop exercises, field studies and museum visits. Participants were also required to make presentations of their work.

They carried out case studies on buildings and structural repairs in Bergen, at the World Heritage Site of Bryggen (the Hanseatic Wharf). They also visited cultural heritage sites in Norway, including the World Heritage Site of Urnes Stave Church.

Main achievements
By the end of the course participants were able to diagnose the causes of deterioration and select the most appropriate methods of conservation and restoration of wood.

updated on: 13 April, 2010