Accessible Non-Invasive Techniques for Museums: Extending Sustainability to Resource-Limited Institutions

Anahí N. Herrera Cano, Clara A. Tomasini, Milagros Córdova, Ana Laura García, Melina Bernasconi, Lucila Iglesias, Gabriela Siracusano and Eugenia Tomasini ()
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Anahí N. Herrera Cano: INMIBO-CONICET, Buenos Aires C1428EGA, Argentina
Clara A. Tomasini: CONICET, Buenos Aires C1033AAJ, Argentina
Milagros Córdova: Centro de Investigación en Arte, Materia y Cultura (Centro MATERIA-IIAC), Universidad Nacional de Tres de Febrero, Buenos Aires C1104ACA, Argentina
Ana Laura García: Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Industrial, San Martín, Buenos Aires B1650WAB, Argentina
Melina Bernasconi: Centro de Investigación en Arte, Materia y Cultura (Centro MATERIA-IIAC), Universidad Nacional de Tres de Febrero, Buenos Aires C1104ACA, Argentina
Lucila Iglesias: Centro de Investigación en Arte, Materia y Cultura (Centro MATERIA-IIAC), Universidad Nacional de Tres de Febrero, Buenos Aires C1104ACA, Argentina
Gabriela Siracusano: CONICET, Buenos Aires C1033AAJ, Argentina
Eugenia Tomasini: CONICET, Buenos Aires C1033AAJ, Argentina

Sustainability, 2025, vol. 17, issue 3, 1-18

Abstract: This work provides a synthesis of an initial experience in the development of accessible imaging techniques and their implementation on a real case: the analysis of colonial Hispano-American paintings at the Complejo Museográfico Provincial “Enrique Udaondo” (Luján, Buenos Aires). It discusses different aspects related to the possibilities of obtaining, using, and reusing equipment and materials locally, as well as details of the ways of acquiring images for photography on site. It also provides information about the composition and conservation state of selected artworks, complementing image analysis with portable X-ray fluorescence (XRF) data, and reflects on articulated/collaborative work in situ as a methodology for transferring knowledge and skills. The project aims to contribute to strengthening Latin American sustainability by creating accessible non-invasive tools for heritage conservation institutions, highlighting the value of regional capacities to approach heritage studies from collaborative and ethical proposals that promote sovereignty and reduce dependence on external inputs.

Keywords: non-invasive techniques; imaging techniques; sustainable practices; portable X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy (XRF); Hispano-American colonial art; interdisciplinarity; heritage science; ethical proposals (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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