Duration
35 hours (5 days) (1 week).

Aim
The aim of this course is to provide a suitable training programme for specialists working in museums and other similar premises.

Target Public
All the people working in museums and in particular those involved in the design, management, insurance, security and fire prevention, protection and first intervention.

Prerequisites
None, although it is recommended that delegates have a basic knowledge of security and fire prevention systems and techniques.

Objectives
At the end of the course the students will:

• Recognise the principal problems in the organization and management of museums
  
• Understand the different kinds of insurance appropriate to this activity
  
• Have a good understanding of the security and fire prevention, protection and first intervention systems and techniques
  
• Be able to undertake the development of emergency and protection plans and adequately implement these plans.

Programme
I GENERALITIES

• Kind of buildings in use as museums and the type and nature of historical premises
  
• Fundamentals
  
• Historical legacy and importance

II MANAGEMENT OF FIRE & SECURITY IN MUSEUMS

III INSURANCES

• Quality guarantees for systems


• Insurance types.

IV FIRE SAFETY

• Automatic systems


• Fire Detection


• Fire extinguishment


• Manual extinguishers


• Possible damage caused by fire


• Storage protection.

V SECURITY

• Detection


• CCTV


• Communications


• Access control.

VI EMERGENCY PLANNING

• Structure


• Risk assessment and analysis


• Emergency situations


• Evacuation of works of art


• Contingency planning.

Examination
Written examination.

Certificate – Diploma – Attest
Diploma.