Search

  On 24-28 September 2018, ICCROM, IUCN, and ICOMOS jointly delivered a course for participants from all the Nordic and Baltic countries on the specific procedures and structures of the World Heritage Convention.  The course…

More than 55 000 museums exist in the world, and typically 90% of their objects are in storage rooms. As collections grow, financial resources continue to dwindle, leaving museums struggling to ensure that their treasures in storage are adequately…

ICCROM, CCI and the Ibermuseums Program are pleased to offer a new RE-ORG resource kit for free download in English, French, Spanish and Portuguese. More than 55 000 museums exist in the world, and typically 90% of their objects are in…

On 10 October 2018, ICCROM’s Director General, Webber Ndoro, and Gaël de Guichen signed an agreement for the donation of Mr. de Guichen’s archive to ICCROM. The aim is to ensure both conservation and access to researchers of these valuable…

The 2018 edition of the International Course on Japanese Paper Conservation (JPC) was held from 29 August to 17 September in Tokyo, Japan.  This highly specialized, three-week event brought together ten heritage professionals from around…

Read about ICCROM's activities in 2017, from the successful thematic session "Recovery and Community Involvement in Post-Conflict Reconstruction" held during ICCROM's 30th General Assembly, to the vast array of training courses, knowledge…

In line with its commitment to promoting open access to knowledge and information, ICCROM is happy to share the Accepted Manuscript (AM) of an article recently published in Studies in Conservation on ‘Enhancing Research Impact in Heritage…

ICCROM joined UNESCO on an Emergency Mission for the National Museum of Brazil from 13 to 23 September 2018. Experts met with Brazilian authorities and national and local actors involved with the Museum, and took part in two technical visits…

In November 2011, the delegates of the 27th General Assembly of ICCROM supported a resolution underlining the “worldwide problem of conservation and access in museum storage.”  They suggested that ICCROM engage with countries to improve…

The Lake Ohrid region is home to one of the world’s oldest lakes and is one of Europe’s most important biodiversity hotspots. The surrounding region is also significant for its cultural heritage within and linked to the natural setting. The…

A World Heritage Leadership Programme Activity took place at ICCROM from 4 to 6 September 2018. The Advisory Bodies Networking Activity provided a capacity building opportunity to the Advisory Bodies experts who are involved in the…

Cyclones, typhoons, floods and earthquakes have been identified as the biggest threats to human development. They are also on the rise, with devastating consequences for cultural heritage. For this reason, as a field, we are increasingly…

ICCROM wishes to express its solidarity and heartfelt sympathy with the Brazilian people and heritage authorities for the sad losses caused by the huge fire that ravaged the country’s 200-year-old National Museum last Sunday, in the city of…

Organizer: Kizhi Open Air Museum       Partners: ICCROM Petrozavodsk State University, UNESCO Chair «Wooden Architecture Research and Preservation» Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation Justification The Russian…

In the magnificent setting of the Victoria Falls/ Mosi-oa-Tunya transboundary World Heritage Site shared by Zambia and Zimbabwe, 20 participants from 16 different African countries explored the challenge of putting people back into the centre…

    ICCROM, through its ICCROM-ATHAR Regional Office, is proud to announce receipt of a £997,000 project grant to conserve three community museums in Omdurman, El Obeid, and Nyala, located in Western Sudan. This project will…

15 August 2018, Amsterdam   A fire, an evacuation, a crash – on 22 August, international participants in the course ‘First Aid to Cultural Heritage in Times of Crisis’ (FAC) will be rushed to the scene of a large-scale, simulated…

IIC Point of the Matter Dialogue in Turin, Italy on 12 September 2018 PRESS RELEASE In early September, seven remarkable speakers including conservators, soldiers and firefighters will explore why preserving heritage is essential for the…

On Wednesday 8 August, ICCROM received the visit of Martine Garcia-Mascarenhas, Second Secretary at the Embassy of Monaco in Italy, with her colleague Maria Concetta Scioscia of the Embassy of Monaco. They were welcomed by ICCROM's Director-…

  The latest edition of ICCROM’s flagship First Aid to Cultural Heritage (FAC) course has kicked off in Brabant, Netherlands.  The course, held on 6 – 24 August 2018, will train 24 heritage and first response professionals from 23…

José Luiz Pedersoli Jr. from Brazil has joined ICCROM as Project Manager - Conservation of Collections. He holds a Bachelor of Science in chemistry from the Federal University of Minas Gerais and a Master of Science in polymer chemistry from…

ICCROM at the 42nd session of the World Heritage Committee in Manama, Bahrain, 21-30 June 2018 The 42nd session of the World Heritage Committee meeting held in June put a strong emphasis on the importance of capacity building. Numerous…

A wealth of conservation knowledge and expertise is contained in ICCROM’s many past publications, produced from 1961 to 2003. Previously, these resources were largely inaccessible to researchers and conservation practitioners because the…

On 19-21 June, ICCROM participated in a disaster simulation exercise for salvage of cultural heritage, held in Lucca, Italy. The exercise was part of a multi-year initiative organized by the Italian Civil Protection Department under PROMEDHE…

Where do heritage professionals look for when they are in need of advice on preventive conservation? How do they update their knowledge? As promoters and producers of preventive conservation knowledge, ICCROM and the Canadian Conservation…