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Prevention is an attempt to look into the future and have a positive influence on it - therefore it is one of the most important aspects in the area of collection care, the central, current field of applied research in conservation and restoration. With sustainability damage and loss are avoided, dangers averted and research conducted. Collection care is only successful, if the theory is appropriately implemented in museum practice.

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Dr. Gabriela Krist, seit 1999 Universitätsprofessorin an der Universität für angewandte Kunst Wien. Leiterin des Instituts für Konservierung und Restaurierung / Conservation Department. Vorstandsmitglied bei IIC und ICCROM.

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