On Thurday 19 May 2022 at 4:30pm CET, we invite you to a lecture by Dr Hassan Ebeid (Project ISLAPAP) a Marie Curie Fellow from the University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology. The lecture titled ”Understanding Islamic Paper – Materials and Techniques” is part of the MCI – Topics in Museum Conservation …
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The Technical Museum of Slovenia, located in Bistra, Vrhnika is well known for its extensive collections and displays of technical heritage. From 12-14 April 2022 the Museum hosted a series of science engagement events in collaboration with the University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology. The programme was primarily intended for schoolchildren/students and …
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Our knowledge of historic paper and ink is dominated by research on Western papermaking and significantly less is known about paper produced in the Islamic cultural realm. The EU-funded ISLAPAP project will fill this knowledge gap. Specifically, the project will focus on material science research of both sacrificial reference material collections and actual manuscripts and …
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