SIST EN 16141:2025

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-januar-2025
Ohranjanje kulturne dediščine - Smernice za upravljanje okoljskih razmer - Javne
izkopanine: definicije in karakteristike zbirnih centrov, namenjenih hrambi in
ohranjanju kulturne dediščine
Conservation of cultural heritage - Guidelines for management of environmental
conditions - Open storage facilities: definitions and characteristics of collection centres
dedicated to the preservation and management of cultural heritage
Erhaltung des kulturellen Erbes - Richtlinien für den Umgang mit Umwelt- und
Umgebungsbedingungen - Schaudepots: Definitionen und Merkmale von
Sammlungszentren bestimmt für die Bewahrung und Pflege des kulturellen Erbes
Conservation du patrimoine culturel - Lignes directrices pour la gestion des conditions
environnementales - Pôles de conservation: définitions et caractéristiques des centres
des collections consacrés à la conservation et à l’exploitation du patrimoine culturel
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 16141:2024
ICS:
13.020.99 Drugi standardi v zvezi z Other standards related to
varstvom okolja environmental protection
97.195 Umetniški in obrtniški izdelki. Items of art and handicrafts.
Kulturne dobrine in kulturna Cultural property and
dediščina heritage
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EN 16141
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
November 2024
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 97.195 Supersedes EN 16141:2012
English Version
Conservation of cultural heritage - Guidelines for
management of environmental conditions - Collection
storage facilities: definitions and characteristics of
buildings dedicated to the preservation and management
of cultural heritage
Conservation du patrimoine culturel - Lignes Erhaltung des kulturellen Erbes - Richtlinien für den
directrices pour la gestion des conditions Umgang mit Umwelt- und Umgebungsbedingungen -
environnementales - Pôles de conservation : Schaudepots: Definitionen und Merkmale von
définitions et caractéristiques des bâtiments consacrés Sammlungszentren bestimmt für die Bewahrung und
à la conservation et à l'exploitation du patrimoine Pflege des kulturellen Erbes
culturel
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 13 October 2024.

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Contents Page
European foreword . 4
Introduction . 5
1 Scope . 6
2 Normative references . 6
3 Terms and definitions . 6
4 Collection storage facilities: general organization . 7
4.1 Functions . 7
4.2 Storage . 7
4.3 Collections management . 8
4.3.1 General. 8
4.3.2 Documentation . 8
4.3.3 Photography and digitisation . 8
4.3.4 Study room . 8
4.3.5 Display . 8
4.4 Collection services . 8
4.4.1 General. 8
4.4.2 Movement . 9
4.4.3 Treatment . 9
4.4.4 Storage of packaging materials . 10
4.4.5 Workshops . 10
4.4.6 Storage area for exhibition or conservation equipment and furniture . 10
4.4.7 Salvage and recovery storage area . 10
4.5 Technical facilities . 10
4.6 Staff and visitor facilities. 10
4.7 Distribution and connection between the areas . 11
4.7.1 Indoor circulation . 11
4.7.2 Outdoor-indoor connection . 11
4.7.3 Access control. 11
5 Collection storage facilities: design and technical components . 11
5.1 Definition of needs and planning . 11
5.2 Architectural and technical components . 12
5.3 Safety and security . 12
6 Collection storage facilities: management, use of the collections and technical equipment
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6.1 General. 13
6.2 Operating procedures . 13
6.2.1 Collection management . 13
6.2.2 Collection storage facilities team . 14
6.2.3 Access and interventions of service providers . 14
6.2.4 Access for visitors or people outside the institution . 14
6.3 Monitoring of areas, furniture and small equipment . 14
6.3.1 General. 14
6.3.2 Maintenance and implementation of monitoring in the areas. 15
6.3.3 Documentation . 15
6.4 Monitoring of technical installations related to the operation (functioning) of the building
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6.4.1 Establishment of monitoring . 15
6.4.2 Documentation . 16
Bibliography . 17

European foreword
This document (EN 16141:2024) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 346 “Conservation
of cultural heritage”, the secretariat of which is held by UNI.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by May 2025, and conflicting national standards shall be
withdrawn at the latest by May 2025.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document will supersede EN 16141:2012.
The main change compared to the previous edition is the introduction of the reference to EN 16893:2018
for infrastructure and technical equipment.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national standards body.
A complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CEN website.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia,
Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland,
Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of North
Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye and the United
Kingdom.
Introduction
The importance of preserving cultural heritage under the best conditions is imperative for all.
Cultural heritage institutions have the responsibility of preserving collections, either presented in spaces
dedicated to the public or stored in the dedicated areas (stored collections).
These dedicated stored collection areas should ensure the preservation, management, research and
conservation of the cultural heritage, and provide access to the public where appropriate. These areas
dedicated to the preservation of cultural heritage include various functions and can sometimes also be
made accessible to the public.
The purpose of the present document is to help the user in the design and function of these areas called
“Collection Storage Facilities”.
Collection Storage Facilities have four main purposes:
— to store collections while meeting conservation requirements;
— to facilitate access to the collections;
— to allow for the management of collections;
— to provide the safety and security of collections.
This document may be used for designing new collection storage facilities or for the improvement of
existing storage facilities.
The concept of collection storage facilities is general. It relates to places fulfilling the functions defined in
this document belonging to any type of institution (archives, libraries, archaeological stores, museums,…)
dedicated to the safekeeping of any type of collection (archives, b
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