UNESCO helps preserve Syria’s Aleppo Museum artifacts through training

ALEPPO, Syria (MNTV) – UNESCO and its partners have completed a training program aimed at protecting collections at the National Museum of Aleppo, helping Syrian heritage professionals develop skills in conservation, documentation and digital preservation.

According to UNESCO, the month-long initiative, which concluded on June 7, brought together museum staff and students from Aleppo University to strengthen their ability to safeguard cultural heritage and manage museum collections.

During the program, participants reorganized crowded storage areas, separated museum artifacts from archaeological materials and recovered fragile objects, including metal and ivory pieces that had been buried among stored materials.

The training resulted in the documentation of around 350 museum objects, which were inventoried, photographed and securely packaged for protection.

Participants also created more than 450 digital records and produced three-dimensional documentation of dozens of statues as part of efforts to preserve information about Syria’s cultural heritage.

UNESCO said the project provided practical experience for a new generation of Syrian heritage specialists, allowing them to gain expertise in artifact identification, conservation techniques and modern documentation methods.

The organization and its partners will also support the creation of a new storage facility to provide safer conditions for preserving the museum’s collections.