The workshop Allowable microclimatic variations for polychrome wood is a joint event of COST Action IE0601 “Wood Science for Conservation of Cultural Heritage” and the research project “Establishing standards for allowable microclimatic variations for polychrome wood” implemented by the Institute of Catalysis and Surface Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences in Krakow and The Norwegian Institute for Cultural Heritage Research (NIKU) in Oslo, Norway.

The Polish Norwegian project “Establishing standards for allowable microclimatic variations for polychrome wood” (2007-2010) is supported by a grant from Iceland, Lichtenstein and Norway through the European Economy Area Financial Mechanism.

The main aim of the project has been to broaden information on the variations of air parameters that are safe for the painted wooden surfaces, mainly by direct monitoring the physical damage of the paint layers on the wooden supports using advanced laser techniques. The measurements in the laboratory and in historic buildings in Norway and Poland have been complemented by computer modelling.

Who should attend?
Curators, conservators, conservation scientists, collections and building managers, policy makers and researchers are invited to attend the workshop.

Program
Experts in the field, as well as those involved in the project will contribute to the program. See preliminary program here.

Registration
Please register by filling out the registration form (word doc), and returning it by e-mail to post@niku.no.

Please register before 10th January 2010.

Fee and possible reimbursement of travel costs
Participants to the meeting will be charged a fee of 500 NOK or 60 Euro which has to be paid in cash during the meeting. The fee will cover coffee/tea, two lunches and one dinner.

Travel costs to and from Oslo as well as accommodation and subsistence costs will be reimbursed by the COST Action to a limited number of participants presenting posters. The information on who is reimbursed will be sent out together with the notification of acceptance of a poster.

See call for posters and poster instructions (PDF).

Practical information
Practical information; address of the venue, where to stay, general information about Oslo etc. will be given to those who register.

Do you have questions about the workshop?
Please contact Tone Olstad: tone.olstad@niku.no