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Photo of the Temple of Queen Nefertari, Abu Simbel, taken by Paolo Mora in 1962.   ICCROM has recently received a donation of valuable records produced by Paolo and Laura Mora, two internationally renowned Italian conservators. They…

After ten weeks of intensive learning and exchange, we are wrapping up the Conservation of Built Heritage course (CBH), the first in-person ICCROM course in Rome since the pandemic. Conservation practitioners and decision-makers from 18 countries…

In January, we celebrated the graduation of the first cohort of 25 young architects and civil engineers from our nine-month Heritage Recovery Programme for professional development. Today, we mark the students’ next steps as they embark on their…

After ten weeks of intensive learning and exchange, we are wrapping up the Conservation of Built Heritage course (CBH), the first in-person ICCROM course in Rome since the pandemic. Conservation practitioners and decision-makers from 18 countries…

The event focuses on the preservation of PVC artefacts using an icon of modern society as an example: the Mattel doll "Barbie." The workshop will delve into the mechanisms of PVC degradation, possible cleaning treatments, and surface protection…

CNR ISAC and CNR Institute of Cultural Heritage Sciences are pleased to invite you on May 30 in Rome at CNR Headquarters to the conference "Climate Change and Cultural Heritage. From Impact Assessment to Risk Management." The event, organized on…

The forum discusses the concept of built environment (omran) and explores the role of communities in building cultural heritage resilience  29 May 2023 - Rome (Italy): Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi…

On 29 May, ICCROM was pleased to welcome a group of former participants of the Scuola di Specializzazione per lo Studio e il Restauro dei Monumenti, Faculty of Architecture of University La Sapienza. …

This blog post was authored by Germaine Joseph, ICCROM, Conservation of Built Heritage participant from Saint Lucia. For the past couple of months, we have hosted participants from 18 countries at our headquarters in Rome for the seventh…

Quarterly Reports track the indicators proposed in the Programme of Activities and Budget and present key facts and figures for each quarter. The reports are a concise and effective way of providing an overview of our progress and…

On 24 May 2023, ICCROM Director-General Webber Ndoro had the honour of meeting a delegation from the Embassy of Japan to the Italian Republic here at ICCROM headquarters in Rome. The delegation consisted of Minister Tsukasa Hirota, Deputy Head of…

On 10 May 2023, the ICCROM FAR team conducted a damage and risk assessment workshop for the Instituto Nacional de Patrimonio Cultural from Ecuador. We received a formal request from ICCROM Council Member Mr Juan Badillo and Ms Valentina Brevi,…

Description A wide lens for collecting site-specific heritage-based damage and risk data, this damage and risk assessment step helps identify and prioritise actions, estimate the funds, resources and supplies needed, as well as enhance…

22 May 2023 - Rome (Italy): The Regional Office for the Conservation of Cultural Heritage (ICCROM-Sharjah), in cooperation with the Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization (ALECSO) and the Sharjah Institute for Heritage, are…

The in-person workshop of the second phase of the Net Zero: Heritage for Climate Action project, “Developing Integrated Strategies for Heritage Safeguard, Climate Action, Disaster Risk Reduction and Peacebuilding,” held from 11 April to 3 May…

This poster, intended as a quick reference tool for heritage professionals, provides the latest details on the agents of deterioration, threats they pose to museum collections, as well as practical advice on appropriate preventive measures – making…

  ن هذا الدليل ثمرة جهود لوضع الأسس لإدارة وحماية حديثة ومتقدمة للمواقع الأثرية المغمورة بالمياه في ضوء اتفاقية منظمة الأمم المتحدة للتربية والعلم والثقافة )يونسكو( لحماية التراث الثقافي المغمور بالمياه لعام 2001 . والهدف من هذا الدليل هو أن…

The conference proceedings of a seminar titled “Urban Conservation and Reconstruction in the Arabian Gulf”, held in Dubai in March 2015, introduce a much-needed thorough epistemological framework for the conservation and reconstruction of cultural…

ويأتي هذا الدليل الإرشادي ليملأ الفراغ المعرفي في مجال الحفاظ على التراث الثقافي في الإمارات العربية المتحدة حتى يستفيد منه كل من يعمل في هذا المجال. فيعدّ هذا الكتيّب خطوة أولى في مجال وضع إرشادات تفصيلية في هذا المجال. يجمع هذا الدليل الإرشادي…

ICCROM Director-General with Costanza and Maria Mora signing an agreement to add more samples to the Mora collection Though the Moras have passed, their family is continuing their legacy by donating more of their parents’ lifetime collection to…

This multilingual publication (Arabic and English) provides a record of the Western Sudan Community Museums (WSCM) Project activities, which link the theoretical and philosophical aspects of heritage protection with their practical application. The…

Paul N. Perrot, a prominent and beloved figure in ICCROM's history, passed away quietly, surrounded by his four children, on 14 March 2023 at the age of 96.  Mr Perrot played a considerable role in the world of museums and the conservation of…

On 12 May 2023, students from Instituto Politécnico de Tomar, Portugal, visited us at ICCROM headquarters. The group heard presentations by Valérie Magar, our Programmes Unit Manager, and Alison Heritage, Project Manager, Strategic Planning and…

The Our Collections Matter (OCM) 2022 Field Projects successfully concluded in January 2023, eight months after the kick-off meeting held in May 2022. Over this period, participating collections-based institutions of different kinds and scales…

  Organizers ICCROM in collaboration with the Instituto del Patrimonio Cultural de España (IPCE), the Coordinación Nacional de Conservación del Patrimonio Cultural (CNCPC- INAH) México, and the Real Academia de España en Roma (MAEC/AECID).…