Exterior cleaning
Begin with the least invasive intervention and document the initial condition.
Careful conservation, documented diagnosis and reversible modifications.
CRT televisions and power supplies can retain lethal voltages even when unplugged. Electrical work must be performed by trained personnel.
Begin with the least invasive intervention and document the initial condition.
Do not replace components without measuring, verifying and recording the reason.
Control humidity, sunlight, batteries and incompatible materials.
Always retain the original parts and avoid permanent damage.
Work from copies and preserve the original medium without writing to it.
Record tools, products, parts and every technical decision.
Video-game preservation encompasses hardware, software, documents, advertising, magazines, audiovisual materials and the cultural conditions of use. Drawing on Spanish initiatives and academic debates, this article defines what can be verified about that work and why a playable copy does not exhaust a game’s history.
Open storyA guide to understanding why cameras, videotape machines, media, broadcasts and documentation make up a single public memory, drawing on documented cases and principles from Spain and Latin America.
Open storyA guide to looking at a historic automobile collection beyond the shine of its bodywork. Turin’s MAUTO provides a case study for provenance, authenticity, exhibition design and preventive conservation, while Spanish museums place that work within cultural and technological heritage.
Open storyA reading guide to understand why films, documents, equipment and access contexts jointly make up cinematic heritage.
Open storyIn 1980, the creation of the Museo del Prado Bulletin coincided with the systematic preparation of reports for every treated work and the organisation of a dedicated archive. More than an administrative detail, this process made conservation a consultable part of the museum’s memory.
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