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Master’s in Conservation, Museums & Logistics Engineering

Online master's programme of 1,900 hours in conservation engineering, museums and logistics for motor heritage. 12 modules covering preventive conservation, vehicle materials, collection storage, museum management, exhibition design, collection logistics and risk management, with an assigned technical tutor.

Duration1900 h
ModeOnline
LanguageEnglish
Start datesSet by the faculty
AwardSEIUM Institute diploma
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Learning outcomes

What you will be able to do

01

Understand the automobile as an item of cultural heritage.

02

Apply the principles of preventive conservation.

03

Design storage facilities for vehicle collections.

04

Manage museums and collections.

05

Design exhibitions on motoring heritage.

06

Plan the logistics of collections.

07

Draw up risk and emergency management plans.

Profile

Who it's for

  • Curators of automobile collections.
  • Museum managers.
  • Collection registrars.
  • Collection logistics managers.
  • Exhibition curators.
  • Preventive conservation technicians.
  • Engineering or science graduates looking to move into the museum sector.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • ICOM Code of Ethics (ethics for museums)
  • EN 15757 (temperature and relative humidity for organic heritage materials)
  • EN 16893 (buildings for storing and displaying heritage collections)
  • FIVA Turin Charter (preservation and use of historic vehicles)
  • EN 15898 (main general terms and definitions in conservation)
  • EN 16095 (condition recording for movable cultural heritage)
  • EN 12195-1 (load restraint on road vehicles)
  • ISO 11799 (storage requirements for archive and library materials)
  • CollectiveAccess
  • Axiell Collections
  • Hanwell Pro
  • Microsoft Project
Syllabus

12 modules · 1900 h

  1. 1.1Industrial and mobile heritage
  2. 1.2Automobile museums around the world
  3. 1.3Public and private collections
  4. 1.4ICOM Code of Ethics
  5. 1.5Conservation, restoration and use
  6. 1.6Turin Charter
  7. 1.7Heritage values of the vehicle
  8. 1.8Collection documentation
  9. 1.9Risk management
  10. 1.10Case study: diagnosis of a collection
  1. 2.1Agents of deterioration
  2. 2.2Temperature and relative humidity
  3. 2.3Light and radiation
  4. 2.4Atmospheric pollutants and their effects
  5. 2.5Pest and rodent prevention
  6. 2.6Vibration and its control
  7. 2.7Safe handling of objects
  8. 2.8Environmental monitoring with data loggers
  9. 2.9Conservation plans
  10. 2.10Workshop: preventive conservation plan
  1. 3.1Metals and corrosion
  2. 3.2Paints and varnishes
  3. 3.3Leathers and textiles
  4. 3.4Rubber and plastics
  5. 3.5Glass and safety glazing
  6. 3.6Wood and cabinetry elements
  7. 3.7Fluids and their management
  8. 3.8Batteries and their maintenance
  9. 3.9Interactions between materials
  10. 3.10Practical exercise: materials assessment of a vehicle
  1. 4.1Storage facility design
  2. 4.2Environmental control of the store
  3. 4.3Support systems
  4. 4.4Covers and protection
  5. 4.5Space organisation
  6. 4.6Collection inventory
  7. 4.7Security against theft
  8. 4.8Fire protection
  9. 4.9Storage costs
  10. 4.10Case study: design of a store for fifty vehicles
  1. 5.1Mission and planning
  2. 5.2Collection management
  3. 5.3Acquisitions and deaccessioning
  4. 5.4Loan management
  5. 5.5Collection documentation
  6. 5.6Museum staff
  7. 5.7Available sources of funding
  8. 5.8Monitoring and control indicators
  9. 5.9Governance of the institution
  10. 5.10Workshop: strategic plan for a museum
  1. 6.1Principles of exhibition design
  2. 6.2Exhibition narrative
  3. 6.3Lighting of vehicles on display
  4. 6.4Mounts and protection
  5. 6.5Visitor interactivity
  6. 6.6Exhibition accessibility
  7. 6.7Organising temporary exhibitions
  8. 6.8Organising touring exhibitions
  9. 6.9Evaluation of results and impact
  10. 6.10Practical exercise: temporary exhibition project
  1. 7.1Vehicles in running order
  2. 7.2Minimum maintenance of vehicles on display
  3. 7.3Use at events
  4. 7.4Risks of use
  5. 7.5Documentation of interventions
  6. 7.6Start-up procedures
  7. 7.7Conservation of fluids
  8. 7.8Balancing use and conservation
  9. 7.9Use policy
  10. 7.10Case study: use policy for a museum
  1. 8.1Packing and protection
  2. 8.2Road transport of collections
  3. 8.3Sea and air transport
  4. 8.4Loading and stowage
  5. 8.5Applicable insurance and cover
  6. 8.6Complete documentation of the process
  7. 8.7Customs procedures
  8. 8.8Couriers and accompaniment
  9. 8.9Incident management
  10. 8.10Workshop: logistics plan for an international loan
  1. 9.1Risk analysis
  2. 9.2ABC method of risk management
  3. 9.3Fire risk
  4. 9.4Flood risk
  5. 9.5Theft and vandalism
  6. 9.6Emergency plans
  7. 9.7Collection salvage
  8. 9.8Applicable insurance and cover
  9. 9.9Recovery after a disaster
  10. 9.10Practical exercise: emergency plan for a collection
  1. 10.1Audience studies
  2. 10.2Design of educational programmes
  3. 10.3Audience mediation
  4. 10.4Activity programming
  5. 10.5Working with local communities
  6. 10.6Volunteer management
  7. 10.7Technology in the visit
  8. 10.8Museum marketing
  9. 10.9Evaluation of results and impact
  10. 10.10Case study: educational programme for schoolchildren
  1. 11.1Sustainability in museums
  2. 11.2Energy efficiency measures
  3. 11.3Carbon footprint
  4. 11.4Digitisation of collections
  5. 11.5New museum narratives
  6. 11.6Electric mobility in museums
  7. 11.7Recent automotive heritage
  8. 11.8Living collections in running order
  9. 11.9Sector trends and outlook
  10. 11.10Workshop: sustainability plan for a museum
  1. 12.1Selection of a collection or institution
  2. 12.2Diagnosis of the collection
  3. 12.3Conservation plan
  4. 12.4Storage plan
  5. 12.5Proposed exhibition plan
  6. 12.6Logistics plan for the operation
  7. 12.7Management plan
  8. 12.8Conclusions and future lines of work
  9. 12.9Master's Thesis report
  10. 12.10Master's Thesis: defence before a panel
Methodology, software & labs

How you'll learn

The programme is 100% online on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. There are no fixed timetables: you progress at your own pace within each intake, so you can combine your studies with work.

Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is CollectiveAccess, Axiell Collections, Hanwell Pro and Microsoft Project, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Procedures are studied on real cases of environmental monitoring of collections, planning of international loans and collection risk assessments. Assessment is continuous for each module, plus the final Master's Thesis.

Standards covered: ICOM Code of Ethics, EN 15757, EN 16893, FIVA Turin Charter, EN 15898, EN 16095, EN 12195-1, ISO 11799.

Assigned technical tutor:every module ends with a deliverable that your tutor marks individually.
Standards-based learning:guided reading of the ICOM Code of Ethics, EN 15757 and EN 16893 applied to real cases, not as a theoretical annex.
Industry software:CollectiveAccess, Axiell Collections, Hanwell Pro and Microsoft Project, in free, academic or evaluation versions.
Master's Thesis with defence:An integrated conservation, storage, exhibition, logistics and management plan for a real collection or institution, defended before a panel.
Flexible format:100% online, no fixed timetables, compatible with full-time work.
Capstone project

Build it end to end

Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.

Collection diagnosis
Select a collection or institution and assess its heritage value, condition and risks.
Conservation and storage plan
Define preventive conservation measures and a storage solution for the vehicles.
Exhibition proposal
Design an exhibition plan with narrative, lighting, mounts and accessibility.
Logistics and management plan
Plan transport, insurance and documentation together with the institution's management plan.
Master's Thesis
Bring the plans together in the thesis report, defended before a panel.
Career opportunities

Where this takes you

Automobile collection curatorMuseum managerCollection registrarCollection logistics managerExhibition curatorPreventive conservation technician
Admissions & scholarships

Requirements

  • University degree in engineering, science or architecture, or equivalent demonstrable professional experience.
  • Internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme software.
  • English sufficient to read technical standards.

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Frequently asked questions

The programme totals 1,900 hours over 12–14 months. You set your own pace within each intake, and your tutor helps you plan the workload around your job.

You work with CollectiveAccess, Axiell Collections, Hanwell Pro and Microsoft Project, using free, academic or evaluation versions. Your tutor indicates the free alternative wherever one exists.

A SEIUM Institute diploma, awarded on passing the continuous assessment and the Master's Thesis. It is SEIUM's own qualification, not an official state degree; its recognition depends on the programme completed and the regulations of each country.

Yes. Modules passed in a course or postgraduate diploma in the same area are recognised in the higher programme. Ask about the recognition policy when you enrol.

A university degree in engineering, science or architecture (or equivalent demonstrable professional experience), a computer able to run the programme software and English sufficient to read technical standards.

Start dates are set by SEIUM's faculty for each intake. Our admissions team will confirm the next available date when you apply.

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