Conservation & Preservation
The National Trust, the greatest “museum” in the UK celebrates its centenary with an exhibition of paintings from country houses at the National Gallery
A gentle heritage
Tate Gallery conference: From marble to chocolate
International group of conservators consider the problems posed by the conservation of modern sculpture
Experts suggest Raphael's cartoons conceived as rivals to Michelangelo in the Sistine Chapel
Detailed study of the V&A's Raphael cartoons suggests he painted them as independent works of art
Grand designs for Cairo Egyptian Museum include expansions and virtual restitution
After many set backs a new building is finally in the works, as well as plans for a modern solution to the dispersal of Egypt's treasures
Harnessing the tourist industry to help Mediterranean historical sites
The Getty's floating conference on the conservation of archaeological sites.
Leonardo flattened by heated metal rollers: A short history of the many abuses suffered by The Last Supper
The masterwork at the Santa Maria delle Grazie re-opens to the public this month as restoration near completion
Interview with Khamliène Nhouyvanisvong, UNESCO's new Special Representative to Cambodia
He plans to develop learning centres, nominate new World Heritage sites, preservation of monuments, and protection of Angkor
Conservators fighting fire and time for the Royal Academy
Sculptor conservators Taylor Pearce are working on Windsor, Westminster Cathedral and Westminster Hall
At last, an agreement to save unstable Burgos cathedral is reached
UNESCO threaten to de-list the building if central and regional governments refused to cooperate
Council of Europe report emphasises danger to works of art in emergency storage
30% of the movable cultural property in Croatia needs emergency treatment
For the exhibition of Renaissance architectural models at the Palazzo Grassi in Venice the whole building has been made a controlled environment
A marriage of science and spectacle
Giotto's Scrovegni Chapel frescoes to be restored
The solution will involve low-tech improvements to the surroundings
Spain's greatest tapestries cleaned by aerosol
The oldest working tapestry weavers in Flanders apply high-tech to some of the finest royal hangings
Dendrochronology and infra-red photography are giving surprising results among Netherlandish paintings at the Metropolitan Museum
Can a human eye beat the latest technology?
A closer look at the National Gallery's conservation efforts
All together now for the relaunched Technical Bulletin
Over 150 ancient and Medieval Egyptian sites hit by October earthquake
Unesco is coordinating a restoration programme for buildings from the Pyramid of Cheops to the Blue Mosque
Laser scanners becoming central to stone conservation
Merseyside museums lead the way in applying new technology to stone conservation
Japanese barter the restoration of Urbino’s walls in exchange for a Raphael exhibition
Florence's soprintendente has described the proposal as “blackmail”
Austria to the aid of the Croatian heritage as war rages
Old historical ties revived as the Kunsthistorisches Museum, with government blessing, devises a conservation package
Tug-of-war over baroque church of San Luca in Genoa as baroque gem falls into ruin
The Spinola family has created a Foundation and is looking for sponsors; the State would like to get possession of the sadly-neglected building
Moral guidelines for archaeology
New rules and guidelines for archaeologists around the world.
Restoration workshop set up within Aachen cathedral
Imperial cathedral needs DM40 million after further damage was found to the building and its furnishings
The library of the Sabatinis
After decades of pretending to know nothing about it, Mainz University library reluctantly returns Nazi loot of precious books
New centre for sculpture conservation in Liverpool
Brain drain from the V&A
The external restoration of Uppark House in West Sussex is virtually complete, two years after the fire which half gutted the building in August 1989
Restoration largest ever attempted by the National Trust
How the proximity of US servicemen to Iraq's city of Ur has caused alarm among archaeologists
As US troopers praise the Lord, reports of damage in Iraq remain unconfirmed
Number of sites protected by Unesco has increased, and campaign to raise money to protect them is launched
The safeguarding of these places of global, cultural importance will increase
Ancient city inside Iraqi airbase, Ur of the Chaldees, narrowly avoids annihilation by US forces
Attack on ziggurat stopped by unknown American officer
Excavating a new temple of Solomon despite the war
Dig continues at Ain Dara to uncover a temple almost identical to that described in the Bible
Famous Art Nouveau villa to be reinstated through bold effort by Saxon town
Collectors and dealers hold back to let Chemnitz buy back part of its history