Conservation & Preservation
Caillebotte’s home near Paris to reopen in June after 20-year restoration
The French artist’s residence is one of the most beautiful 19th-century homes still within its original grounds
Campaign launched to save Vincent van Gogh’s grave
French town of Auvers-sur-Oise is also fundraising to repair church that inspired 1890 painting
MFA Boston to bring experts together with $24m overhaul of conservation centre
New facilities will encourage a cross-departmental approach
Tide rises on Robert Rauschenberg's island retreat
Captiva, the late artist's Florida compound, is "at high risk of storm surge flooding”
Artist creates 'guinea pig' work for researchers to experiment on
Project explores long-term preservation issues of 3D-printed works
Row in Rome over proposed plan to fence-off Spanish Steps
Opponents criticise anti-vandalism measures to seal off Roman staircase at night and to ban seating—and snacking—on it
Is the Ringling Museum's Velázquez the real deal?
Scans reveal the Florida institution's portrait of Philip IV had a fashion-forward makeover
Eiffel Tower to get a €300m facelift
The 15-year plan is intended to bolster Paris’s bid for the 2024 Olympic Games and 2025 World’s Fair
‘Exemplary’ Rialto Bridge restoration project finishes on time
Work on La Serenissima's oldest bridge is done, but official unveiling will take place during the Venice Biennale
Florence acts to ensure Michelangelo's David remains sure-footed after recent earthquakes
Experts assess seismic stability of Galleria dell’Accademia and the rest of the city's treasures
A heritage site far, far away: Star Wars film puts Irish island monastery in the spotlight
Local businesses want to extend access to island Skellig Michael to accommodate eager fans, but preservationists fear that crowds will threaten the medieval ruins and sea bird colonies
Drowned, beheaded and restored: Napoleon statue returns to museum after 282 days in exile
Conservation treatment may resolve conflicting accounts of monument's history
Bode museum finally lays bare its war-damaged collection
An exhibition in Berlin surveys the ethical implications of restoring damaged art
Menil reveals secrets of Newman’s technique
An eight-year effort to restore a major work by Barnett Newman (1905-70) has shed new light on the artist’s methods.
Reynolds' experiments a real headache for conservators
Research project and show explain conservators’ difficulties with his techniques
Wanted: a new generation of Monuments Men
Curators, art historians and museum directors sought by the US Army to provide expert advice in combat zones
Hitler’s ‘Renaissance’ jewels fashioned in the 19th century
Rijksmuseum’s examinations reveal truth about pendants
Cambodia to host culture and tourism conference
Preservation, cultural routes, urban regeneration through tourism are all set to be discussed
V&A refurbished gallery reopens after conservators work on 19th-century plasters
Cleaning uncovers makers’ pioneering techniques and casts new light on plaster casts
How to put Monet back together again: restoration after vandalism
Tiny paint flakes from damaged work give clues to artist’s technique
The British Museum’s battle on the home front during the First World War
The museum’s archive reveals how air raids threatened the collection and George V intervened to stop the building being requisitioned
Reconstruction: V&A detectives crack Meissen mystery
3D scanning of 19th-century copy provides missing parts needed to piece together 1740s porcelain fountain
New monument to mark Malevich’s grave
A competition to be held for a monument to mark lost resting place of the Russian avant-garde
English Heritage to be split up
Reforms mean a charity, moving towards self-funding, will run historic buildings, with state-funded agency to manage built environment
Colour restored to Vatican’s Raphaels
After more than a decade, restoration of the monumental fresco cycle has finally been completed