Description
Exhibition Sections:
- Techniques to measure and evaluate environmental damage and degradation processes (on stone, leather, parchment, paintings, wood, ivory, bone, metals, glass)
- Measurement of the extent of damage caused by corrosion; atmospheric pollution; biodegradation
- Development of analytical techniques for the study of the composition and decay of museum objects (ion beam analysis; irradiation and diffraction techniques; radiography and tomography; fluorescence spectroscopy)
- Measuring the effectiveness of newly developed protection, preservation and conservation procedures (slowing deterioration and damage; innovative coating; proper storage conditions and controlled environment: temperature, humidity, lighting, gas composition)
- Techniques to identify materials, provenance of raw materials and production details of objects (origin and supplies; studies of ancient production techniques; identify trade routes)
- Authenticity and authentication of art and archeological objects (questions of origin; identification of fakes and forgeries), investigation and verification of ancient recipes (ancient manufacturing techniques; classification of artifacts; carbon 14 dating; DNA methods applications)
- Special case studies relating to the technology applied to artifacts and structures that emphasize ancient Israel's contribution to world heritage (Jewish, Christian and Islamic)