Description
As part of the theme “Heritage in Peril: Revive, Resist, Reimagine,” the Municipal Archives invite you to explore, through a presentation of documents from their collections, the moments when Toulon’s heritage was threatened.
Program:
> Saturday, September 19
10:00 a.m. / 10:45 a.m. / 2:00 p.m.: guided tours
11:30 a.m.: introductory workshop on using the Archives’ website
3:30 p.m.: Lecture “Restoring to Preserve: Safeguarding the Toulon Archives” by Marie Vinourd, followed by a social gathering.
Are you aware of the risks to which paper documents are exposed? How can we protect them and preserve our written heritage? What techniques are used to restore a document at risk? Marie Vinourd, a conservator at the Atelier du Livre, Conservation–Restoration, will explain the relevant guidelines and share concrete examples of documents restored in recent years at the Toulon Archives.
> Sunday, September 20
10:00 a.m. / 10:45 a.m. / 2:00 p.m. / 2:45 p.m. / 3:30 p.m.: guided tours
11:30 a.m.: introductory workshop on using the Archives’ website
2:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.: “Parchments and Illuminations” family workshop led by a docent from the Var Archaeological Center. Discover the evolution of writing throughout the ages, illumination techniques, and the tools and pigments used, before creating your own initial letter (ages 7 and up).
All weekend long, games based on documents from the Archives (puzzles, memory games, battleship, etc.) will be available for everyone to play on the Archives’ terrace.
Space is limited. Reservations are required at 04 83 16 65 65 or by email: [email protected]
