Abstract:

Our paper analyses how museums act as a driving force in the use of science and technology in the preservation of artworks. Through a bibliometric approach, we analyse co-authorship of scientific articles and, by means of the social network analysis (SNA) methodology, we determine how museums look for knowledge bases on science and technology. We also differentiate between institutions and geographic regions, in order to find patterns in the cooperation with other institutions. Results indicate that European countries are important nodes in the cooperation for restoration and conservation, and patterns of cooperation indicate that museums look for knowledge bases mainly on restoration institutes and other museums in their own countries.