Conservation & Preservation
Iraq refuses to co-operate with US archaeologists unless cache of Jewish manuscripts are given back
However, operations financed by the World Monument in Babylon will not be halted
Portrait attributed to Leonardo in desperate condition
Possible self-portrait needs urgent treatment for mould and bacteria
Louvre’s Leonardo conservation plan leads to resignation
Fears it will affect the sfumato of the piece are growing
Original 1860s decor has been restored at the V&A
Victorian collectors’ pictures back on display
Anger over Louvre’s plan to clean Leonardo's Virgin and Child with Saint Anne
Specialists fear artist’s “smoky finish” effect may be harmed
California and New Mexico murals go digital with the Getty
Painstakingly documented by Ernest Long, this archive may be all that is left of many
The history and current state of Herculaneum
The other ancient disaster area
A warm welcome at Sunnylands as the favourite retreat of American presidents gets a new visitor centre
The continuing restoration of the home makes it fit for a queen (Queen Elizabeth II to be precise)
Berlin and Warsaw team up to preserve socialist heritage
Though reconstruction efforts after the devastation of war differed wildly between the two cities, the dialogue will be vital to conservation efforts
Tate Britain to be transformed in £45m project aimed to protect the works and please the guests
Millions needed to stop leaks, control humidity and open up the rotunda of the Victorian building
Infrared-light technology gets funding boost
Technology could foresee deterioration of artworks
Restoration at the National Gallery shows Leonardo in a new light
The Virgin of the Rocks minus fog
Bringing back the Baroque—colonial style
Yale prepares for the 2012 installation of its decorative arts galleries by reconstructing a period room
Shining a light on environmental directives
European Union “green” guidelines create new conundrums for museums and artists
An advance in iron preservation aids conservators
Work on Civil War submarine leads to pioneering technique
MoMA celebrates film preservation
Artists such as Kara Walker to introduce newly restored works by Kubrick and others
Cleaning shows that London’s Virgin of the Rocks is nearly all by the artist’s hand
After five years of research and conservation, Leonardo's masterpiece is once again looking its best
Stopping the passage of time: Colour photography conservation
A new technique aims to prevent colour prints from fading—but is it legal?
Collector Richard Driehaus's private museum gets a classical makeover
Who said it was all about modernism?
Government looks to China as Europe suspends funding for Ilisu dam
Authorities fail on environmental and social impact conditions
Cypriot wall paintings get HIV test as part of conservation strategy
Adapted antibody technique helps conservators find suitable restoration materials
Italian collector’s pledge to help save crumbling city of Palermo
Roberto Bilotti has restored an 18th-century palace and plans to open an “art chapel”
5 years after the Baghdad Museum's looting, a little optimism is finally appropriate: Interview with the British Museum's John Curtis
The situation at the Baghdad Museum remains bleak but thieves are less of a problem at archaeological sites
International backing secured for the recuperation of Babylon after disturbances by US military bases
The World Monuments Fund will educate Iraqi experts tasked with keeping the ruins in good condition
Samarra shrine must be rebuilt: Unesco says reconstruction will help unite warring factions
The site is considered one of the holiest in Iraq, containing the remains of two of the Prophet's descendants
Hirst to fix another formaldehyde installation
All four versions of Mother and Child, Divided, returned to Hirst's studio for conservation
Unesco criticises private campaign to choose new seven wonders
Scheme is led by former Unesco director
Statues by the elder Calder get laser treatment
These conservation efforts removed the many years of corrosion built up on the works
Conservation project focuses on Jewish heritage sites and underwater archaeology
Israel and India join forces
Italian archaeologists arrive in Iran for citadel of Bam restoration project
The Italian government is giving financial assistance in the 2,000 year-old site's repair, after it was badly affected by an earthquake