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Cleaning Gilded Wood Workshop 2025: Brazil
This five-day workshop in August 2025 will introduce participants to a range of cleaning systems to remove dirt as well as overpaint on water-sensitive gilded surfaces. Deadline to apply is March 17
What Does It Mean to Be from LA?
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Alta combines genetic science, photographic portraits, and oral storytelling to tell a deeper story of LA
Synchrotron Radiation and Neutrons in Art and Archaeology International Conference
SR2A 2025 Los Angeles
(opens in new tab)This conference will discuss and network on the innovative use of synchrotron and neutron radiation to investigate cultural heritage materials and artifacts.
In Their Own Words
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In the YouTube series Artist Dialogues, contemporary creators get real about the unique challenges of conserving their art
Conservation Perspectives
Recent Publications
The Reburial of Mosaics
Literature Review and Training and Planning Documents
Inventories and Surveys for Heritage Management
Lessons for the Digital Age
New Building in Old Cities
Writings by Gustavo Giovannoni on Architectural and Urban Conservation
Greener Solvents in Art Conservation
A Report from an Experts Meeting Organized by the Getty Conservation Institute and The Royal Institute for Cultural Heritage (KIK-IRPA), December 13–14, 2022
Bulla Regia Mosaic Conservation Project
A Model Field Project of the MOSAIKON Initiative
Managing Collection Environments
Technical Notes and Guidance
René Magritte
The Artist’s Materials
