Address: Bezdelīgu iela 1, LV-1007, Rīga
Telephone: (+371) 67601342
Fax: (+371) 67460462
E-mail:
At June, 29, 2011 Central Microphotocopying and Document Restoration Laboratory were reorganized into Department of the Preventive Preservation.
Main tasks:
The main task of Department is to assure a preservation of the National documentary heritage.
It is realized as:
1.To follow and make analysis of the climatic and microbiological conditions on documents and in depositaries.
2.To carry out conservation, restoration and binding of documents to protect and save information on paper, parchment and leather.
3.To carry out of microfilming and photocopying to prevent information.
4.To organize lectures and courses about restoration and preservation of documents.
Our services:
1. Classical conservation of individual objects
- Manuscripts (paper, parchment);
- Graphics
- Maps
- Wax seals
- Historical bindings
2. Single-sheet treatment
- Stabilisation by splitting
- Wet treatment
- Closure of holes by leaf casting
- Aqueous deacidification
3.Conservation and repair of bindings
- Conservation binding
- Repair of historical bindings
- Manufacture of modern bindings
4. Filming/Digitalisation
- High -quality, age-resistant safety filming which preserves the original
- Digitalisation of films
5. Combating microbes (mould)
6. Consultation and lectures.
From history of Laboratory
In 1968 was established as part of the Latvia State archives of Audiovisual Documents
In 1989 it was getting an independent unit of states archives
