Centro internazionale di studiGlass is recognised as a material that is susceptible to damage from many possible sources e.g. water, everyday use, impact and even neglect. This seminar, based on the presenter’s long experience in the field of conservation of glass, looks at the issues, materials and techniques associated with...
The University of Padova is organising the International Spring School Risk Management for Cultural Heritage. Challenges and Strategies for the GLAM Sector and UNESCO Sites, an intensive week of training, discussion, guided tours, and practical activities to learn how to identify, manage, mitigate...
The 8th edition of the internationally renowned event Architectural Finishes Research Conference will take place from 29 May through 1 June 2024, both in Amsterdam (the Netherlands) and online. Specialists will gather from around the world to exchange ideas and new developments in the interpretation...
The Getty Conservation Institute and Think City Institute are pleased to announce that applications are now open for "Old Cities, New Challenges," an 8-week online course focused on urban conservation in Southeast Asia and taught by heritage conservation professionals. The course will run from the...
Deadline for sending propositions: 8 March 2024 Scientific coordination Marie-Sophie de Clippele, Law Professor at UCLouvain Saint-Louis – Brussels, with a Chair in Law of Nature and Cultural Rights at the Centre d’Étude en droit de l’Environnement (CEDRE) Lily Martinet, Officer in charge of...
Polymers – from natural to synthetic – are all around us. This virtual seminar looks at polymers and examines how they fit into the field of cultural heritage in terms of the materials from which objects are made and the properties of materials used for conservation purposes. Polymers are defined...
This virtual seminar aims to provide participants with a short introduction to corrosion science. Corrosion as a chemical process will be introduced very simply, initially considering dry corrosion (better known as oxidation), then quickly moving on to wet (or “electrochemical”) corrosion of metals...
Job Family Scientific and Conservation Type Regular Full-Time Getty Location Getty Center Workplace Type Hybrid/Partially Remote Salaried/Hourly Salaried Hiring Pay Scale $93,149 - $123,421 Annually Salary Commensurate with experience and internal equity Program/Dept. Conservation Institute - 0609...
The 2025 World Monuments Watch is now accepting nominations. World Monuments Fund (WMF) invites nominations for heritage places facing urgent challenges. Every two years, the Watch selects 25 places that tell a local story with global relevance and works with communities to amplify preservation...
The University of Padova is organising the International Spring School Risk Management for Cultural Heritage. Challenges and Strategies for the GLAM Sector and UNESCO Sites, an intensive week of training, discussion, guided tours, and practical activities to learn how to identify, manage, mitigate...