Capucine Korenberg
Conservation Scientist
Preventive conservation
Department: Conservation and Scientific
Research
Telephone: +44 (0)20 7323 8772
Email: ckorenberg @ thebritishmuseum.ac.uk
Capucine Korenberg joined the British Museum
in 2003. She is responsible for implementing preventive
conservation across the Museum. This includes testing the
suitability of materials to be used inside showcases (fabrics,
paints, adhesives etc.) and managing the environmental monitoring
systems, which measure the humidity and temperature in galleries
and stores 24 hours a day.
She is also involved in the planning of new
exhibitions and her role is to advise on appropriate conditions for
the display of objects, for example light levels.
Capucine is currently conducting research
related to the preservation of the collections. Presently, her main
area of research is laser cleaning, an established technique used
to remove pollution crusts from stone using laser light, though
little is known on its effectiveness to clean other materials.
In collaboration with conservators, she is
currently investigating the use of laser to clean archaeological
metals and Egyptian painted surfaces.
Current British Museum projects
Light ageing of paints under anoxic conditions
Analysis of salts formed on ceramic
objects
Testing of humidity controllers to be used in showcases
Previous British Museum projects
Deterioration of cellulose based materials by
ultraviolet filtered light
Light ageing of feathers
Integrated pest management
External fellowships/ honorary positions/ membership of professional bodies
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Publications
Most recent publications
C. Korenberg, ‘Effect of UV filtered light on the
mechanical strength of cellulose-based fabrics’ British Museum
Technical Bulletin
C. Korenberg, ‘Report on the
examination of the condition of Lindow Man, January 2005’, S.
Bradley, P. Fletcher, J. Parker and C. Ward, Studies in
Conservation (submitted)
C. Korenberg, ‘The
photo-ageing behaviour of selected pigments under anoxic
condition’, Studies in Conservation (submitted)
C. Korenberg, ‘Laser cleaning tests on
archaeological copper alloys using a Nd:YAG laser’, with A.
Baldwin, Laser Chemistry (2006)
C. Korenberg, ‘Corrosion stains on
metallic tokens stored in polyurethane foam’, Studies in
Conservation, 51(2006), pp. 1-10