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Guide to preventative conservation techniques from the Heritage Collections Council of Australia.
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Offers services and equipment for archiving, preservation, microscopy, and macro photography for libraries, museums, and laboratories.
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Promotes protection and enhancement of America's historical resources.
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U.S. national membership organization of conservation professionals dedicated to preserving the art and historic artifacts of cultural heritage for future generations.
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Archived messages from 1996 to 1997 at ICOM-CC.
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Conservation and restoration of antiques. Located in New York, New York.
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National organization for conservation and preservation of cultural resources in Australia.
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On-line seminar and lecture notes from the NIC Annual Meeting 1996. Includes detailed notes on actions to be taken and tips for implementing and developing a similar program.
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Promotes the proper care of Canada's cultural heritage and advances the science, practice and technology of conservation.
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Providing conservation and restoration of works of art on paper, as well as photographs and parchments. Includes details of services, projects, links and feedback form. Located in the United Kingdom.
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A project of the Preservation Department of Stanford University Libraries which covers a wide spectrum of topics of interest to professionals involved with the conservation of library, archives and museum materials.
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Detailed information on textile, ceramics and art conservation and restoration practices in the UK and Ireland on PDF files. Includes glossary of technical terms. Searchable directory of conservators and specialisms. Links to related sites.
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Conservation resources, internship information, and a detailed example of artifact conservation analysis techniques used.
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Textiles from different epochs, and methods of textile conservation and restoration. Photos of the artist's work in ecclesiastical textiles and iconographic paintings.
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Furniture conservators specializing in antique restoration, repair, and reproductions.
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Increasing funding for collections care projects.
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Offering gallery preparation and security services. Includes the company's policy and guidelines, photo galleries, and contact details. Located in the UK.
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Consultation, conservation, and preventive care. Includes biographical and contact information. Located in New York, New York.
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Programs and publications on the proper care and maintenance of America's cultural and historic heritage, including the CAP (Conservation Assessment Program) grants funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
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One of the oldest community preservation organizations in the U.S. chartered in 1941. Its mission is to ensure that the historic resources of Salem, Massachusetts are preserved for future generations and that new development complements the historic character of the city.
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Homepage of the IAP Workgroup, includes presentation abstracts from the workgroup meetings.
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Technical papers, bibliography, links, news, about indoor air quality and climate in cultural heritage buildings.
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The representative body for professional conservators and restorers in private and institutional practice in the UK.
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Private graduate research university dedicated to the pulp and paper industry and is located in Atlanta, GA.
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Non-profit art center provides member museums with restoration services including photodocumentation, for paintings, murals, frames, icons, polychrome sculpture, works on paper, and objects. Also offers training workshops. Located in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Promotes conservation of monuments and sites of historical, artistic and archaeological interest.
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Specialises in embroidery and the finishing and the making–up of art needlework objects, such as canvas work, needle point cushions, and embroidered hangings. Services include the preservation and restoration of textiles. Located in London.
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Services include preservation, structural analysis, surface treatment and reproduction of art.
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A world wide web publication from the Institute of Archaeology at the University of London which disseminates information on conservation and museum studies to the global conservation and museum community.
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Provides museums and conservators with oxygen absorbers, barrier films, and other materials for modified atmosphere packaging of sensitive artifacts. Located in Toronto, Canada.
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Cleaning and repairing aged and damaged fine art oil paintings and fine art frames.
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Serves the preservation needs of conservators, librarians, archivists and records managers in Los Angeles city and county.
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Conservation of art on paper: watercolors, prints, lithographs, paintings and folk art. Includes details of work, services and client list. Located in Orrtanna, Pennsylvania.
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Art restoration services for damaged fine art. Includes details of services, examples of work, list of clients and contact information. Located in Torrance, California.
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Oberlin, Ohio firm providing services in paintings, paper, and sculpture conservation. This site contains links to our other conservation department Internet sites.
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Audio archiving services. Features services, events, projects, and current developments. Located in Brussels, Belgium.
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Project providing a system of rapid measurement of damage caused by conditions in the environment surrounding works of art, and particularly paintings, in museums and historic buildings. Includes details and participating organizations. [English and Spanish].
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Regional center working for preservation and conservation of art and artifacts. Located in Minneapolis.
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An office of the National Park Service, NCPTT promotes the preservation of prehistoric and historic resources through its research, technology, training, and grants programs.
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Dedicated to saving historic places and revitalizing America's communities. Staffed in Washington, DC consists of six regional offices and 28 historic sites.
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Preservation services for libraries, museums, archives, and other historical and cultural institutions. Includes disaster assistance, on-site consultations, general and collection surveys.
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Provides information and support to museums, archives and individuals covering disaster response, storage, exhibits, environment, fundraising and pest management. Offers online museum classes and training and museum related products. Located in St. Paul, Minnesota.
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A project enabling librarians, historians, and archivists to make important works available to students, scholars, and the general public in an interactive format while keeping the originals safe and untouched.
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Iranian based company offers preservation and restoration of historic buildings, objects, books, and documents. Includes a portfolio and services.
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Swedish working group on insect pest control in museums works with research and staff training in integrated pest management and preventive conservation on cultural collections.
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Offering conservation and restoration services, infestation and lead abatement treatments. Includes examples of work and contact information for area representatives. Based in Acworth, Georgia.
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Provides educational and technical assistance to various history-oriented groups committed to preserving historic sites, buildings, and other resources.
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Designed to provide preservationists with a database of regularly updated Internet resources and current professional opportunities.
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Focuses on everyday preservation concerns and includes conservation tips, a before and after gallery, and career information from the Canadian Conservation Institute.
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Provides information on disaster preparedness, management and response for paper-based materials.
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International trade association representing the art and framing industry and offering educational workshops, technical information and seminars.
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Binds new and old books, magazines, and newspapers for film sets, law libraries, publishers, the general public and the Queen’s Printers. Located in North Vancouver, British Columbia.
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Provides preservation information to cultural institutions and the public throughout the United States.
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Specializes in preservation and restoration waxes, polishes, and cleaners for a variety of surfaces.
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A private/public initiative to document all monuments and outdoor sculpture in the United States and to help communities preserve outdoor sculpture.
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Provides research and education in the conservation, preservation, technical study and analysis of museum collection items and related materials.
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A service that includes condition assessment and documentation, remedial and preventive conservation, and exhibition services. Located in Sydney, Australia.
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Provides analysis and treatment for Harvard University art museums, representing objects in all media from antiquity to the present.
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Conservation department at the British Museum, with materials testing, professional resources and abstracts of conservation research report groups.
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Public non-profit heritage preservation organization. Learn about Chicora's programs in archaeological and historical preservation and education for museums, archives, libraries, historic organizations and private citizens.
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Scientific conservation laboratory, restoring fine arts, antiques, furniture and period frames. Providing museum framing, specialized analysis and condition reports, and insurance art claims. Located in West Palm Beach, Florida.
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Museum conservation. Includes on-line issues of Conservation and newsletter.
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Promotes the knowledge, methods and working standards needed to protect and preserve historic and artistic works throughout the world. Includes information about publications, congresses, regional groups and memberships. Located in the United Kingdom.
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Information on how to store, restore, display, and preserve books, photographs, and other materials.
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Provides thirteen laboratories for all aspects of conservation and restoration of exhibits at the museum located in St. Petersburg, Russia. [Russian and English]
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Nonprofit organization for professional conservators, students and others interested in the conservation of art, ethnographic and archaeological objects, and other areas of materials conservation.
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Organization for museum and conservation professionals on the west coast and in the western part of the USA, including Alaska and Hawaii. Features annual meetings, workshops, and a newsletter for members.
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Providing services in the preservation of paintings, frames, murals, textiles, paper and photographs. Includes samples of work, tips and links. Located in Skaneateles, New York.
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Lists papers presented by the WAG specialty group at the AIC annual meeting from 1995-2001. [PDF files].
