Cross-disciplinary scientific research of cultural heritage
Examination of a 3D printed artwork by Tom Lomax using microscopy
Heritage science is the interdisciplinary domain of scientific study of cultural and natural heritage. Heritage science draws on diverse humanities, sciences and engineering disciplines. It focuses on enhancing the understanding, care and sustainable use of heritage so it can enrich people's lives, both today and in the future. Heritage science is an umbrella term encompassing all forms of scientific enquiry into human works and the combined works of nature and humans, of value to people.[1]
The above definition was developed though a community consultation organised by ICCROM and the European Research Infrastructure for Heritage Science[2] in 2019.
The term has become widely used after 2006, when it became increasingly evident that the more traditional terms conservation science or preservation science inadequately reflected the breadth of research into cultural heritage. Heritage scientists in museums, galleries, libraries, archives, universities and research institutions support conservation (often called conservation science), access (e.g. development of new ICT tools), interpretation, including archaeometry and archaeological science (e.g. dating, provenancing, attribution), heritage management (e.g. development of tools and knowledge supporting strategic or environmental management decisions) and wider societal engagement with heritage (e.g. heritage values and ethics). Heritage science is also an excellent vehicle for public engagement with science as well as heritage.
Heritage science is seen as "key to the long-term sustainability of heritage: it is about managing change and risk and maximising social, cultural and economic benefit not just today, but in such a way that we can pass on to future generations that which we have inherited."[3] Domains of research, where heritage science makes a particular input were recognised by the United Kingdom National Heritage Science Strategy documents to be museums, galleries, libraries and archives; the built historic environment and archaeology.[4]
^"ICCROM Heritage Science". Retrieved 2024-01-11.
^"European Research Infrastructure for Heritage Science". Retrieved 2024-01-11.
^"Science and Technology Committee : Science and Heritage" (PDF). Publications.parliament.uk. Retrieved 2015-02-26.
^"UK National Heritage Science Strategy". Retrieved 2016-01-08.
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