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| Centro Conservazione Restauro | |
|---|---|
| Name | Centro Conservazione Restauro |
| Established | 1979 |
| Location | Rome, Italy |
| Type | Conservation laboratory |
| Director | --- |
Centro Conservazione Restauro
The Centro Conservazione Restauro is an Italian conservation-restoration institution based in Rome that specializes in the preservation of cultural heritage. Founded amid initiatives connected with the Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism (Italy), the center collaborates with museums, archives, libraries, and archaeological sites throughout Italy and internationally. It engages with institutions such as the Uffizi Gallery, Vatican Museums, Museo Nazionale Romano, and agencies including the International Council on Monuments and Sites and the International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property.
The institution traces roots to initiatives following events like the 1966 Flood of the Arno and conservation responses at the Uffizi Gallery, prompting Italian authorities and scholars to establish specialized centers. Early collaborations involved figures from the Soprintendenza Archeologica di Roma, the Istituto Centrale per il Restauro, and the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei. During the 1970s and 1980s it partnered with the European Commission programs and UNESCO projects connected to the Mediterranean cultural heritage. The center evolved alongside major restoration efforts at sites such as Pompeii, Herculaneum, and collections from the Capitoline Museums.
The center's mission encompasses preventive conservation, active restoration, and advisory services for works from museums like the Galleria Borghese, archives like the Archivio di Stato di Roma, and libraries such as the Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale di Roma. It provides emergency response for disasters similar to the 1976 Friuli earthquake and collaborates with international bodies including the Council of Europe and the European Cultural Foundation. Functions include diagnostic imaging for antiquities from Ostia Antica, condition surveys for textile collections from the Museo Nazionale del Tessuto, and policy advice to regional Soprintendenze.
The center houses specialized laboratories equipped for work on paintings, frescoes, textiles, paper, photographic materials, and archaeological finds. Instrumentation supports techniques used by institutions like the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the British Museum, and the Louvre. Facilities include environmental chambers mirroring standards set by the International Organization for Standardization, microscopy suites akin to those at Getty Conservation Institute, and analytical labs employing equipment similar to Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy and X-ray fluorescence. Conservation studios serve projects involving objects from the Museo Egizio (Turin), the National Archaeological Museum (Naples), and ecclesiastical collections from St. Peter's Basilica.
Specializations embrace treatment protocols for oil paintings like those from the Uffizi, tempera panels similar to holdings at the National Gallery (London), and polychrome sculptures comparable to works in the Museo Nazionale del Bargello. The center routinely applies approaches paralleled by the Rijksmuseum, the Prado Museum, and the Hermitage Museum—including cleaning strategies, consolidation of plaster akin to interventions at Sistine Chapel projects, textile mounting techniques relevant to the Victoria and Albert Museum, and paper deacidification methods used by the Bibliothèque nationale de France. It integrates scientific methods developed at the CNR and engages in preventive conservation aligned with guidelines from the IIC and the ICOMOS.
Notable interventions include collaborative campaigns for mosaics from sites like Ravenna and fresco cycles from churches in Assisi, conservation of archaeological materials from the Roman Forum, and stabilization efforts on sculpture collections comparable to those at the Museo Nazionale Romano. The center has participated in cross-institutional projects with the European Research Council, the Getty Foundation, and the World Monuments Fund addressing climate impacts on collections in Venice, Florence, and Rome. Case studies document treatments for manuscripts from the Vatican Library, photographic archives analogous to those at the Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale di Firenze, and complex multi-disciplinary campaigns on artifacts from Paestum and Tarquinia.
Educational activities include practical courses, fellowships, and postgraduate cooperation with universities such as the Sapienza University of Rome, the University of Bologna, and the University of Venice Ca' Foscari. Research collaborations have involved the Max Planck Society, the École du Louvre, and the Politecnico di Milano. The center disseminates findings through reports, technical bulletins, and contributions to journals frequented by the Journal of the American Institute for Conservation, Studies in Conservation, and publications of the ICCROM. It also hosts workshops for disaster preparedness modeled after programs by the FEMA and training exchanges with the Smithsonian Institution.
Governance integrates oversight from Italian cultural authorities and advisory boards comprising professionals associated with the Istituto Centrale per il Patrimonio Immateriale, university departments, and curatorial staff from institutions like the Borghese Gallery and the Capitoline Museums. Partnerships extend to international networks including the European Heritage Heads Forum, the Council of Europe, and bilateral projects with national museums such as the Museo del Prado and the Rijksmuseum. Funding and project support have been provided by entities like the European Union, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and national ministries responsible for cultural activities.
Category:Cultural heritage organizations Category:Conservation and restoration