Projets de recherche

The project is devoted to the restorations and alterations carried out in the nineteenth century on ancient vases unearthed at that time in Etruscan necropolises

Étude des mécanismes de corrosion du fer enfoui dans des milieux poreux, liés aux effets anthropogéniques. Application en génie civil, gestion nucléaire et archéologie, avec analyse de cas en Suisse romande, notamment à Avenches.

The DOA project aims at studying and conserving the human remains and the painted cartonnage case of Ta-sherit-en-Imen (Amun’s little one). The mummy dates to the Third Intermediate Period (1069-664 BC).

The DRYLU project aims to propose solid lubricants (also called “dry lubricants”) as an alternative to traditional lubricants for the conservation of scientific and technical heritage.

The Haute Ecole Arc Conservation-restauration, as part of the HES-SO network, is involved in a research project entitled GoGreen (Green strategies to conserve the past and preserve the future of cultural heritage).

Collection managers value the natural corrosion layer that forms on the surface of copper-based heritage objects, whether historical or archaeological.

The PLECO is an electrolytic pencil wich has been designed to allow the local electrolytic cleaning of tarnished silver heritage items that cannot be immerged.

Recycle_Me consiste à développer une méthode électrochimique écologique et durable de dissolution sélective de métaux précieux (Au, Cu, Ag), basée sur l’utilisation des solvants eutectiques (Deep Eutectic Solvents – DES).

Les professionnels du patrimoine, responsables des collections horlogères, identifient les métaux des objets dont ils ont la charge sur la base de leur usage, de leur aspect de surface et des formes de corrosion qu’ils développent mais également de données historiques et technologiques.

Objects made of lacquered brass are widely represented in museum’s collections. This technique was applied to various categories of artefacts such as scientific instruments and decorative bronze items, including horological and liturgical objects.

The HELIX project aims to exploit chemical uptake processes occurring in microorganisms to develop innovative green and non-invasive cleaning methods

Développement de Protocoles d’Analyse des métaux patrimoniaux basés sur la Combinaison d'Outils portables, peu coûteux, peu invasifs et accessibles comme aide au Diagnostic en conservation-restauration

To trace the history of aluminium in architecture, to understand the processes of its patrimonialisation and to draw up an inventory of the presence and state of conservation of htis material in France's built heritage.

This project focuses on developing controlled, safe and effective electrolytic treatments on heterogeneously tarnished historic silver objects, based on a precise knowledge of the variability of the original appearance of their surface...

The consortium is composed of 18 Partner Institutions located all around Europe. HES-SO (HE-Arc CR) is partner for two early-stage reserachers (phD Students) positions.

L’imagerie par transformation de la réflectance avec dôme : un outil non invasif d’identification, de diagnostic et de suivi des objets patrimoniaux

Metal is a material that is widely represented in archaeological, historical, artistic and technical collections.

As a follow-up of the project MICMARC, it focuses on innovative biological methods of extraction for the preservation of waterlogged wood suffering from salt precipitation and acidification.