Vera Milena De Bruyn-Ouboter
+4747759902
Kjemi 2, K2-332, Gløshaugen
About
Studies in Conservation of Cultural Heritage at the University of Applied Sciences Cologne, Germany, focussing on the conservation of musical instruments and wooden objects. Since 2005 employed at Ringve Music Museum / Rockheim – Norway’s National Museum for Popular Music (Museums in South Trøndelag) in Trondheim, Norway.
The daily work is research, documentation and conservation of historical musical instruments of the museum collection. Planning the best possible environmental conditions for preserving historical material long-term is crucial in exhibition and storage.
Since 2022, PhD candidate at the NTNU, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, joining the corrosion group.
The title of the research project is “Material combinations and degradation – a challenge in the conservation of musical instruments”. The Research Council of Norway founded the project as a Public Sector PhD (OFFPHD).
Publications
2025
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De Bruyn-Ouboter, Vera Milena.
(2025)
Bevaring av lyd: En forskningsstudie om korrosjon på musikkinstrumenter i museumssamlinger.
Norske konserves
Popular science article
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De Bruyn-Ouboter, Vera Milena;
Kutzke, Hartmut;
Sait, Shannen Thora Lea;
Friis, Henrik;
Krzywiecki, Maciej;
Erbe, Andreas.
(2025)
Corrosion of Steel Strings on Historical Musical Instruments Triggered by the Emissions of Degrading Cellulose Nitrate.
ChemPlusChem
Academic article
2023
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De Bruyn-Ouboter, Vera Milena;
Loeper-Attia, Marie-Anne.
(2023)
Entretien avec Vera de Bruyn-Ouboter autour de son questionnaire sur les aspects matériels et immatériels d’un instrument de musique.
Conservation-resauration des biens culturels
Popular science article
2022
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Melhus, Lars Erik Brustad;
Østrem, Mathias;
Barth, Iris Verena;
Eikje, Ivar Håkon;
Vegge, Sigmund;
Gottschal, Anne Mette;
Juga, Peter;
De Bruyn-Ouboter, Vera Milena;
Moen, Sveinung Søyland;
Richards, Daniel.
(2022)
Lydspor. Instrumentgalleriet på Ringve.
Exhibition
2018
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De Bruyn-Ouboter, Vera Milena.
(2018)
Material or Immaterial? A Questionnaire to Help Decisions About the Preservation of Musical Instruments.
Academic chapter
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Melhus, Lars Erik Brustad;
Skagen, Annabella;
Gottschal, Anne Mette;
Krouthén, Mats;
Barth, Iris Verena;
De Bruyn-Ouboter, Vera Milena;
Geisler, Ivonne;
Singsaas, Helle.
(2018)
Museet i Hovedbygningen.
Exhibition
2012
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De Bruyn-Ouboter, Vera Milena.
(2012)
Konservering i et levende museum.
Non-fiction chapter
2011
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De Bruyn-Ouboter, Vera Milena.
(2011)
Fachlexikon, Norwegisch - Deutsch, Deutsch – Norwegisch.
Encyclopedia chapter
2010
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De Bruyn-Ouboter, Vera Milena.
(2010)
Damages and Alterations in the Transparent Coatings of Musical Instruments.
Academic chapter
2009
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De Bruyn-Ouboter, Vera Milena.
(2009)
Skjøting av metallstrenger på musikkinstrumenter.
Norske konserves
Academic article
2004
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De Bruyn-Ouboter, Vera Milena.
(2004)
Schäden und Veränderungen von transparenten Überzügen auf Musikinstrumenten.
Academic chapter
Journal publications
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De Bruyn-Ouboter, Vera Milena;
Loeper-Attia, Marie-Anne.
(2023)
Entretien avec Vera de Bruyn-Ouboter autour de son questionnaire sur les aspects matériels et immatériels d’un instrument de musique.
Conservation-resauration des biens culturels
Popular science article
-
De Bruyn-Ouboter, Vera Milena.
(2025)
Bevaring av lyd: En forskningsstudie om korrosjon på musikkinstrumenter i museumssamlinger.
Norske konserves
Popular science article
-
De Bruyn-Ouboter, Vera Milena;
Kutzke, Hartmut;
Sait, Shannen Thora Lea;
Friis, Henrik;
Krzywiecki, Maciej;
Erbe, Andreas.
(2025)
Corrosion of Steel Strings on Historical Musical Instruments Triggered by the Emissions of Degrading Cellulose Nitrate.
ChemPlusChem
Academic article
-
De Bruyn-Ouboter, Vera Milena.
(2009)
Skjøting av metallstrenger på musikkinstrumenter.
Norske konserves
Academic article
Artistic productions
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Melhus, Lars Erik Brustad;
Østrem, Mathias;
Barth, Iris Verena;
Eikje, Ivar Håkon;
Vegge, Sigmund;
Gottschal, Anne Mette;
Juga, Peter;
De Bruyn-Ouboter, Vera Milena;
Moen, Sveinung Søyland;
Richards, Daniel.
(2022)
Lydspor. Instrumentgalleriet på Ringve.
Exhibition
-
Melhus, Lars Erik Brustad;
Skagen, Annabella;
Gottschal, Anne Mette;
Krouthén, Mats;
Barth, Iris Verena;
De Bruyn-Ouboter, Vera Milena;
Geisler, Ivonne;
Singsaas, Helle.
(2018)
Museet i Hovedbygningen.
Exhibition
Part of book/report
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De Bruyn-Ouboter, Vera Milena.
(2011)
Fachlexikon, Norwegisch - Deutsch, Deutsch – Norwegisch.
Encyclopedia chapter
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De Bruyn-Ouboter, Vera Milena.
(2004)
Schäden und Veränderungen von transparenten Überzügen auf Musikinstrumenten.
Academic chapter
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De Bruyn-Ouboter, Vera Milena.
(2010)
Damages and Alterations in the Transparent Coatings of Musical Instruments.
Academic chapter
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De Bruyn-Ouboter, Vera Milena.
(2012)
Konservering i et levende museum.
Non-fiction chapter
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De Bruyn-Ouboter, Vera Milena.
(2018)
Material or Immaterial? A Questionnaire to Help Decisions About the Preservation of Musical Instruments.
Academic chapter
Outreach
2025
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Conference lectureDe Bruyn-Ouboter, Vera Milena; Kutzke, Hartmut. (2025) The Interaction between Musical Instruments and Cellulose Nitrate. Materialteknologi konferanse
2024
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Conference lectureDe Bruyn-Ouboter, Vera Milena; Kutzke, Hartmut. (2024) THE INTERACTION BETWEEN MUSICAL INSTRUMENT STEEL STRINGS AND CELLULOSE NITRATE. International Congress Chemistry for Cultural Heritage
2019
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Lecture
2017
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Conference lectureDe Bruyn-Ouboter, Vera Milena. (2017) Conservation of Musical Instruments – Decisions. Preservation of Wooden Musical Instruments, Ethics, Practice and Assessment
2014
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Conference posterDe Bruyn-Ouboter, Vera Milena. (2014) Material or Sound? Preventive conservation of musical instruments. Opening Conference "Woodmusick, Wooden Musical Instruments Conservation Knowledge"