Astra Museum will start the public acquisition procedures for the specialized equipments for Astra Centre for Heritage as soon as the interior decoration works in the building are programmed to start after the Easter holidays.
Following a study visit of a team of specialists from Astra National Museum Complex to Norway in February 2010 and consequent to their recommendations the museum will finish the acquisition list elaboration regarding the adequate endowment of the new Centre.  Based on the purpose of the room and on the specific activities to be performed inside, several types of acquisition will be taken into consideration: pieces of furniture like writing desks and working tables, specialized pieces of furniture and specialized equipment for the restoration laboratories, for the cleaning rooms and quarantine, investigation equipments, cryogenic room, interior storage systems for the storage rooms, materials and substances, IT equipment as well as equipment for the offices and conference room, equipment and accessories for the photo studio, adjoining equipment etc.
Astra Centre for Heritage will make a regional Conservation and Restoration Centre. Having in its composition the CePCoR –Conservators and Restorers Training Centre in Romania and taking profit from the bilateral relationship development with numerous centers in the field from Europe, in the new building in Dumbrava Sibiului preventive conservation activities and active restoration activities for the Open Air Museum will be performed. The building will also put at the specialists’ disposal and of those to be trained in the conservation and restoration fields a rich collection of specialized books, reading rooms and scientific reunions, a program of training courses and workshops as well as internship organization possibilities.