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New strategies for diagnostics of conservation treatments – February 7-8, 2019, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
The Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands organises in Amsterdam an international two-day conference on new diagnostic strategies for assessing the cleaning in conservation treatments on February 7-8, 2019.
Conservation Science 2018 – Current State of the Field (survey by ICCROM)
Our partner ICCROM is launching a survey on the current state of scientific research for heritage conservation. Is scientific research becoming more inclusive to diverse stakeholders? Has access to knowledge and information improved? Are the benefits of research being...
Position in the Conservation Department at The National Gallery, London – Deadline January 6, 2019
Preventive Conservator/Conservation Engineer Fixed Term, Full Time The National Gallery seeks to recruit a highly motivated individual to join the team delivering the One Gallery Accommodation Hub project, a major building project in the heart of...
New steps for preserving colour information
Stopping colours of cultural heritage objects from fading Stopping colours of cultural heritage objects from fading is one of the most important assignments of preventive conservation. Knowledge about the pigments or colorants used and the...
Azra tells about her ARCHLAB experience in OPD
Azra and the fabric of the king ARCHLAB experience in OPD (BBK proposal) In the early 60s, Pavo Andelić, a curator at the National Museum of Bosnia & Herzegovina,...
Job opportunities at the British Museum – Deadline December 17, 2018
Vacancies for Scientist and Postdoctoral Fellow 1) Vacancy for Scientist: Colour Science The British Museum is looking to recruit a dynamic and flexible Scientist to work within the Department of Scientific Research. The post holder will develop and...
O3A: Optics for Art, Architecture, and Archaeology VII – Munich, June 24-27, 2019 – Call for papers
A unique forum focused on optics research in the field of Heritage Science Held again in Munich at the World of Photonics Congress in June 2019, O3A is an established event for discussing advanced methods and new instruments for the historical...
Aged varnishes. How to challenge time and bring them back to life
An integrated approach to the monitoring of cleaning Time, inexorably, spreads a patina over artworks. Sometimes, it is human intervention itself, especially ancient retouching and restoration, which heavily...
5th British Museum Mellon Symposium – May 30, 2019 – The British Museum – London – Call for papers
A closer look at Murals Recent advances in the conservation and scientific investigation of Wall Paintings The Scientific Research Department of the British Museum is inviting contributions for the 2019 one-day symposium on the recent advances in the...