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| International Congress of Conservation and Restoration | |
|---|---|
| Name | International Congress of Conservation and Restoration |
| Formation | 20th century |
| Type | Conference |
| Location | International |
| Region served | Global |
| Membership | Conservators, curators, restorers |
International Congress of Conservation and Restoration The International Congress of Conservation and Restoration is a recurring global professional conference that convenes specialists from museums, archives, libraries, archaeology, and heritage institutions. It brings together practitioners, scholars, policy-makers, and representatives of institutions such as the International Council of Museums, International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property, ICOMOS, UNESCO and national agencies to discuss conservation techniques, ethics, and standards. The congress functions as a forum linking major organizations like the British Museum, Smithsonian Institution, Louvre Museum, Vatican Museums and Getty Conservation Institute with regional bodies including the National Trust (England), Historic England, National Park Service (United States), Rijksmuseum, and State Hermitage Museum.
The congress traces roots to 20th-century exchanges among institutions such as the Victoria and Albert Museum, Musée du Louvre, British Library, Bibliothèque nationale de France, Library of Congress, and academic centers like Courtauld Institute of Art, University College London, University of Bologna and Columbia University. Early gatherings featured participants from the Royal Society, Smithsonian Institution, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Tate Gallery, National Gallery (London), Prado Museum, and conservation laboratories at the J. Paul Getty Museum and Kunsthistorisches Museum. Influential figures linked by attendance included conservators associated with the Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives program, scholars from the Max Planck Society, and curators from the Hermitage Museum and Uffizi Gallery.
The congress aims to advance standards used by entities like ICOM committees, European Commission cultural directorates, and national bodies such as Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport, Ministry of Culture (France), Ministry of Culture and Tourism (China), and National Endowment for the Humanities. Objectives include harmonizing practice across institutions such as the Guggenheim Museum, Museo Nacional del Prado, Hermitage Museum, and National Museum of Anthropology (Mexico), promoting research from laboratories at University of Amsterdam, University of Oxford, Sorbonne University, University of Tokyo, and improving disaster response coordination with agencies like UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, and national heritage emergency teams.
Organization of the congress typically involves collaboration among international institutions such as ICOMOS, UNESCO, ICCROM, ICOM, Getty Conservation Institute, regional networks like European Network of Conservation-Restoration Organisations, national institutes including the Finnish Heritage Agency, Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia, and academic partners such as New York University, University of Melbourne, McGill University, and University of Cape Town. Governance structures echo nonprofit boards found at The Royal Society, American Alliance of Museums, Canadian Conservation Institute, and incorporate advisory panels drawn from the World Monuments Fund, Europa Nostra, International Centre for Documentary Heritage, and professional associations like the American Institute for Conservation.
Major meetings have been hosted at venues associated with institutions such as the Palace of Versailles, British Museum, Vatican Museums, National Museum of China, Palacio Nacional (Mexico), Uffizi Gallery, St. Petersburg State Hermitage, Prado Museum, Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Royal Academy of Arts. Notable sessions featured collaboration with programs like the Hertitage Lottery Fund, World Heritage Committee, European Commission Horizon 2020, UNESCO Memory of the World, and research outputs linked to laboratories at Fraunhofer Society, CNR (Italy), CNRS (France), and Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History. Key-person panels have included representatives from the Smithsonian Institution, Getty Research Institute, National Galleries of Scotland, Museum of Modern Art, Victoria and Albert Museum, and Tate Modern.
Recurring themes address conservation science involving teams from Argonne National Laboratory, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Harvard University, MIT, and Stanford University; preventive conservation practices informing policy at European Commission Directorate-General for Education and Culture; and ethics debates referencing frameworks from ICOM, UNESCO World Heritage Centre, Council of Europe, and national charters such as the Venice Charter and discussions involving representatives of ICOMOS International Scientific Committee on Restoration and Conservation. Programs include hands-on workshops with specialists from the Getty Conservation Institute, Smithsonian Cultural Rescue Initiative, and training modules connected to universities such as University of Arizona, University of Pennsylvania, University of Leicester, and Ryerson University.
Outcomes influence standards adopted by museums like the British Museum, Louvre Museum, Metropolitan Museum of Art, and national archives including the National Archives (UK), National Archives and Records Administration, and international repositories such as the International Library of African Music. The congress has catalyzed projects funded by organizations like the European Research Council, National Endowment for the Humanities, Arts and Humanities Research Council, and partnerships with the World Bank for heritage-led development initiatives in countries represented by the Ministry of Culture (Egypt), Ministry of Culture (Spain), Ministry of Culture (Japan), and institutions including the Aga Khan Trust for Culture.
Affiliations extend to global networks and programs including ICCROM, ICOMOS, UNESCO World Heritage Centre, World Monuments Fund, Getty Foundation, Europa Nostra, European Cultural Foundation, regional bodies such as the Arab Regional Centre for World Heritage, Asia Pacific Cultural Centre for UNESCO, and national conservation institutes including the Canadian Conservation Institute, Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage, Swedish National Heritage Board, and university research centers at University of Amsterdam, University College London, KCL, and Sapienza University of Rome.
Category:Conservation and restoration conferences