Predict the future
to protect the past
*: Science and Mechanics in Conservation of Heritage
To stand the test of time so that they remain witnesses to the most beautiful of human creation, we must constantly seek to better protect them in order to make them accessible to the vision of the greatest number.
This is SMACH’s fight.
Our vision
of Conservation
of Heritage
SMACH believes in a new conservation of works of art, totally personalized and predictive, through the permanent development of knowledge in the study of movements and the knowledge of sciences and materials.
Our contribution
to Conservation
of Heritage
- Protect works and masterpieces from deterioration due to time.
- Customize the conditions of conservation, exhibition and transport in relation to the unique nature of each work thanks to a detailed knowledge of their materials.
- Use monitoring technologies to capture micro-movements and make them intelligible through visualization tools.
Our references
Display design for a transformation mask
Transformation Mask 2022We are delighted to work on this magnificent transformation mask from the Quai Branly - Jacques Chirac museum. The study aims to conceptualize an exhibition device that allows for conservation and exhibition to happen. We are working in...
Wooden sculptures of the Isnard organ
Wooden sculptures of the Isnard organ 2022Our team is conducting a study on two wooden sculptures from the Isnard organ of the Madeleine Church in Aix-en-Provence. This study aims to study the hygromechanical effect of a freezing pest control treatment. The monitoring...
La Sainte Trinité couronnant la Vierge
La Sainte Trinité couronnant la Vierge 2021We have been involved since 2016 in this exciting research project on the study of "La Sainte Trinité couronnant la Vierge" (anonymous, 1516). This study aims at characterizing the hygromechanical behavior of the panel...
The Bayeux Tapestry
The Bayeux Tapestry 2021We had the privilege to work on the Bayeux Tapestry, in Bayeux in Normandy, France. This study aimed at setting preventive conservation recommendations. We enjoyed bringing in our expertise of mechanical engineering, by setting-up full-field...
A team at the service
of Conservation
of Heritage
A team that, through its values of humanism, solidarity and commitment, unites a community of partners that today allows it to be recognized, called upon and respected.
Do you have a Heritage Conservation project?
Whether you are a curator, researcher or heritage player, contact us to explore together solutions adapted to your needs.
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