Firefighting Equipment and Techniques for Museums: A Comprehensive Guide for Heritage Managers
Updated January 2026 Introduction The 2006 report "Manual Fire Extinguishing Equipment for Protection of Heritage", prepared by COWI within the...
Year: 2019
Notre Dame Fire: What we Know About
The fire at Notre-Dame de Paris on 15 April 2019 remains one of the most significant heritage losses of the...
Helping First Responders Limit Damage to Buildings: a Handbook
Earthquakes pose a big threat to cultural and heritage buildings. Normally, historic buildings are more vulnerable to seismic actions than...
How Protect Cultural Heritage across Borders? a Project on Emergencies
Promedhe has been a project funded by the General-Directorate of the European Commission for Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid (DG...
Protecting Monuments: ICOMOS Charter and Fire Safety Principles
Updated February 2026 The training and education of professionals involved in safety assessment of historic buildings remains an area requiring...
Fire Safety of Historical Wood: a Workshop in Rome
Historic timber structures are not only vulnerable to decay and collapse; their ageing and hidden pathologies also increase the risk...
Climate Change and Museums: a Book About Indoor Risks
updated February 2026 Climate change is reshaping the design, operation, and risk profile of museum buildings worldwide. Among the extensive...
STORM Academy 2019: Interdisciplinary Training on Cultural Heritage and Climate Risk Management
updated February 2026 As part of the EU-funded STORM project (Safeguarding Cultural Heritage through Technical and Organisational Resources Management) the...
