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How to choose the optimal archival box for historic objects
This is the overarching question that HSLL researchers Jernej Markelj, Ida Kraševec and Matija Strlič, together with Josep Grau-Bove (Institute for Sustainable Heritage, University College London) and Evy Vereecken (KU Leuven and Royal Institute for Cultural Heritage), have investigated in [...]
What Acidic Compounds are Really Emitted by Historic PVC?
A new study by HSLL researchers, published in npj Heritage Science, sheds new light on the acidic emissions produced during the degradation of poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC), a material widely found in heritage collections. In the paper titled “Poly(vinyl chloride) degradation: [...]
International ARCHE Workshop on Cultural Heritage Policy and Management
On 3–4 June 2025, the University of Ljubljana hosted the international workshop “Connecting Southeast Europe and the Mediterranean: ARCHE in Collaboration with the SMACH Forum”, bringing together over 70 experts, policymakers, and professionals in cultural heritage. Co-organised by the EU-funded [...]
Emma Paolin Wins Best Oral Presentation Award at YISAC 2025
From June 30 to July 3, 2025, the Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology at the University of Ljubljana (UL FKKT) hosted the 30th edition of the international conference YISAC 2025 (Young Investigators' Seminar on Analytical Chemistry). The event was [...]
The Department of Archaeology and Heritage at the University of Primorska Faculty of Humanities launches a pioneering course in Heritage Science.
The Department of Archaeology and Heritage at the Faculty of Humanities, University of Primorska (UP FHŠ), has recently introduced a new academic course titled "Heritage Science," reinforcing its commitment to interdisciplinary education in the study, documentation, conservation, and sustainable management [...]
An important step towards the protection of sensory and olfactory cultural heritage in Slovenia
During the public discussion on the draft Protection of Cultural Heritage Act (ZVKD-2), Professor Dr Mojca Ramšak, who heads the project "Smell and Intangible Cultural Heritage", submitted amendments to the Act on 28 January 2025 to expand the definition of [...]
HeriSci Society Attends Youth Heritage Days
From 26 to 30 March 2025, two HeriSci delegates Adam Modic and Jan Matoh took part in the international Youth Heritage Days conference. The event was organised by Hispania Nostra and the European Students' Association for Cultural Heritage (ESACH). ESACH [...]
PhD Opportunity at HSLL
Heritage Science Laboratory Ljubljana is pleased to be offering a 4-year fully funded PhD position, starting on 1 Oct 2025. Project description This PhD project focuses on developing an advanced, non-destructive colorimetric sensor array for material characterization in heritage institutions. [...]
Expert Meeting on the Degradation of Weighted Silk Objects in Heritage Collections
We are announcing the upcoming Expert Meeting 2: The Degradation of Weighted Silk Objects in Heritage Collections, which will take place on March 24–25, 2025, at the Slovenian Ethnographic Museum in Ljubljana. This event is part of the SAFESILK research [...]
Dr. Idelfonso Nogueira Joins the Heritage Science Laboratory Ljubljana
Dr. Idelfonso Bessa dos Reis Nogueira, expert in artificial intelligence and process systems engineering, is joining the Heritage Science Laboratory Ljubljana (HSLL). Dr. Nogueira is Associate Professor at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in Trondheim, where he [...]
