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🔬 FROM THEORY TO PRACTICE: ANALYTICAL METHODS IN HERITAGE SCIENCEThe SciCult Laboratory at the Museum of Cultural History is pleased to announce its first workshop, From Theory to Practice: Analytical Methods in Heritage Science!
The workshop is open to professionals, students, and PhD candidates working across the field of Cultural Heritage, from conservation and archaeology to art history, as well as to natural scientists interested in the application of scientific methods to the study of cultural heritage materials.
Through a combination of theory and hands-on activities, the workshop will introduce participants to a range of analytical methods used to investigate, characterise, and understand cultural heritage materials.
📍 Museum of Cultural History, Oslo
📅 28–30 October 2026
💶 Free of charge!
Come and discover how science can help us read, understand, and preserve the material past. 🧪🏺🔍
PROGRAM:
📅 28 OCTOBER 2026
9.30-10.00: Registration and Welcolme coffee
10.00-10.15: Opening Remarks
10.15-11.00: The Complexity of the Microsamples: Chromatography in Cultural Heritage?
Dr. Calin Steindal
11.00-11.45: Fiber Optic Reflectance Spectroscopy: Theory and Applications in Cultural Heritage
Ass. Prof. Lavinia de Ferri
11.45-12.00:Using Colorimetry in Cultural Heritage
Ass. Prof. Susan Braovac
12.30-13-30: lunch break
13.30-14.15: Introduction to Raman Spectroscopy: Principles and Case Studies in Cultural Heritage
Dr. Maria Cristina Caggiani (Guest lecturer from University of Catania)
14.15-15.00: From Working Horse to Advanced Applications: Infrared Spectroscopy in the Field of Cultural Heritage
Ass. Prof. Hartmut Kutzke
15.00-15.30: coffee break
15.30-16:30: Presentation of SciCult and Tours of the Laboratory
Lavinia de Ferri & Calin Steindal
📅 29 OCTOBER 2026
09.30-10.15: Optical Microscopy in Cultural Heritage – Case Studies
Ass. Prof. Susan Braovac
10.15-11.00: The Challenge of the Microsample: SEM-EDS for Cultural Heritage Research
Dr. Calin Steindal
11.00-11.30: coffee break
11.30-12.15: Oddy Test – Assisting Museum Staff in Material Choices
Dr. Angeliki Zisi
12.15-13.00: Written Sources Versus Chemical Analyses: What Can We Learn From Studying Historical Recipes on Pigment Production?
Ass. Prof. Hartmut Kutzke
13.00-14.00: Lunch break
14.00-14.45: Gemmological Issues in Cultural Heritage: Methods and Examples
Dr. Maria Cristina Caggiani (Guest Lecturer from University of Catania)
14.45-15.30: Når materien Forteller: Kirkekunst som Kunnskapskilde til Tro og Samfunn
Ass. Prof. Kaja Kollasrud
📅 30 OCTOBER 2026 – PRACTICAL WORKSHOPS, PARALLEL SESSION
09.30-11.00:Raman Spectroscopy
Dr. Maria Cristina Caggiani (Guest Lecturer from University of Catania)
09.30-11.00: FTIR Spectroscopy
Ass. Prof. Hartmut Kutzke
11.00-11.30: coffee break
11.30-13.00: FORS
Ass. Prof. Lavinia de Ferri
11.00-13.00: Colorimetry
Ass. Prof. Susan Braovac
13.00-14.00: lunch break
14.00-16.00: X-Ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy & Theory
Dr. Calin Steindal
14.00-16.00: Optical Microscopy
Ass. Prof. Susan Braovac & Dr. Angeliki Zisi
📍 PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Venue
The workshop will take place at the Museum of Cultural History, Kabelgata 34, 0581 Oslo.
🚇 Getting there
The venue can be reached by public transport from the city centre:
T-bane: lines 4 and 5 towards Vestli, stops Økern or Risløkka
Bus: line 60 towards Tonsenhagen, stop Kabelgata
Lines 23, 24 and 28, stop Ulvern torg
📝 Registration
Registration is open from 15 September to 18 October 2026.
The number of places for the lectures is limited to 60 participants. A waiting list will be created if necessary.
For the practical workshops, a maximum of 10 participants can attend each activity. Participants can choose up to two practical activities. We will do our best to accommodate participants' preferences when organising the laboratory sessions.
🔬 Bringing samples
Participants are welcome to bring one sample each for the practical activities. Please note that bringing a sample does not imply that it will be analysed completely or that a report will be produced by the SciCult staff. We cannot guarantee that all samples brought by participants will be used.
💶 Participation is free of charge, but registration is mandatory at:
https://nettskjema.no/a/641402
📧 Questions: [email protected]
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Event venue
Museum of Cultural History, University of Oslo. Kabelgata 34, 0581, Oslo, Norway
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