Price List for Expert Assistance and Services

 

 

1. Introductory Provisions

 

Pursuant to Decree No. 275/2000 Coll., the Technical Museum in Brno (TMB) was authorized to provide expert assistance and services to owners of collections registered in the CES MK ČR for collections in the fields of science, technology, and industrial production.

The Technical Museum in Brno is required to provide expert assistance pursuant to Section 1(a) of Act No. 122/2000 Coll. free of charge upon request by the owner of a collection registered in the CES MK ČR, regardless of whether the owner is a natural or legal person. This expert assistance includes the expert identification of collection items and their classification, the expert determination of suitable conditions and methods for storing, preserving, or exhibiting collections and collection items, including the determination of suitable conditions for their storage environment, review of collections regarding the need for taxidermy, conservation, or restoration, and advisory services concerning the registration, inventory, or export of collection items abroad.

Services pursuant to Section 1(b) of Act No. 122/2000 Coll., including taxidermy, conservation, and restoration, are services that the Technical Museum in Brno, as a state-established organization, is obligated to provide for a fee (see the price list for Conservation and Restoration Work).

 

2. Conservation and Restoration Work

 

Conservation and restoration work is provided by the Methodological Center for Conservation, an organizational unit of the Technical Museum in Brno, which, according to its Charter No. 40/2012, is the national methodological center for the conservation and restoration of collection items from the collections of museums in the Czech Republic. These services include the examination, documentation, conservation, and restoration of objects made from various materials, as well as the production of copies and replicas based on originals using molds and casts.

 

2.1. Material Analysis

 

The preparation of the report on the above-mentioned analyses will be billed based on the time required at a rate of 300 CZK per hour of work. In the case of field surveys, travel expenses associated with travel to the survey site will be billed additionally in accordance with the applicable order of the TMB Director. Prices are listed inclusive of VAT; depending on the nature and complexity of the survey (combination of multiple techniques), an individual price quote will be prepared.

 

2.2. Conservation and Restoration Work

The calculation of the final amount includes:

• employee wages – actual hours worked at 300 CZK/hour, including the preparation of
  complete documentation,
• material consumption (adhesives, chemicals, packaging, etc.).

2.3. Production of castings from iron alloys and non-ferrous metals

The price calculation depends on the size, shape, and complexity of the casting, as well as the material:

• gas furnace operation 200 CZK/hour
• electric furnace operation 350 CZK/hour
• Annealing furnace operation: 150 CZK/hour
• Worker’s wage: 300 CZK/hour
• Material consumption per casting and other auxiliary materials calculated according to the technology used

 

3. Final Provision

 

Consulting services pursuant to Section 1(a) of Act No. 122/2000 Coll. (see Item 1, Introductory Provisions) in the field of conservation and restoration are provided free of charge. In the case of expert assistance requiring a visit to the applicant’s location, the associated travel expenses may be charged. The Technical Museum in Brno is a VAT payer; museum activities are cultural activities exempt from VAT pursuant to Section 61 of the VAT Act. The director of the organization reserves the right to provide certain services listed in the provisions Section 10(2) of Act No. 122/2000 Coll. at a reduced price or, where applicable, free of charge within the framework of contractual cooperation.