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Internet Resources for Art Conservation
Starting Points
- CAMEO: Conservation and Art Material Encyclopedia Online
CAMEO is a searchable encyclopedia developed at the Conservation and Collections Management Department at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. It contains chemical, physical, visual, and analytical information on over 10,000 historic and contemporary materials used in the conservation, preservation, and production of artistic, architectural, and archaeological materials. - AMIEN: Art Materials Information and Education Network
"AMIEN is a resource for artists dedicated to providing the most comprehensive, up-to-date, accurate, and unbiased factual information about artists’ materials." - Art Conservation Research Center
Located at Carnegie Mellon University, the Center conducts research in the preservation methods and materials used for the care of museum collections, particularly paintings, books and paper. - Canadian Heritage Information Network (CHIN)
Includes the following sections: Museums & Galleries in Canada, Virtual Exhibitions, Artefacts Canada, Reference Tools & Resources, and Heritage Forum. - Conservation Online (CoOL)
CoOL, a project of the Preservation Department of Stanford University Library, is a full text database of conservation information including ethics, disaster planning, education and training opportunities, preservation of electronic media and a wide range of conservation guidelines and publications. Its contents are of interest to those involved with the conservation of library, archives, and museum materials. - Cultural Heritage Search Engine
"A search engine about the conservation of cultural heritage, restoration and maintenance of the architecture, preservation of the urban landscape." - The Getty Conservation Institute
A collection of resources from one of the premiere conservation centers. - National Center for Preservation Technology and Training (NCPTT)
Includes information about the NCPTT's programs; its research, training, and management components; and a searchable Internet Resources Guide. NCPTT is part of the National Park Service. - Northeast Documentation Center
"The Northeast Document Conservation Center is a regional conservation center specializing in the preservation and conservation treatment of paper-based materials including: historic documents, maps, books, scrapbooks, photographs, works of art on paper, and historic wallpaper." This site includes a useful list of Web Resources, Funding Sources, and more. - Preserve/Net: The Preservationist's Resource
Links to information about conferences, education, Internet resources, opportunities, organizations, products & services, and legal aspects of preservation. Maintained at Cornell University. - Conserve O Grams
More than 90 short leaflets focused on specific topics in object conservation and museum techniques and practices. Published by the Museum Management Program of the National Park Service. - Philadelphia Art Museum: Conservation
Includes basic information on conservation issues in a museum setting. - The Coloring Info Pages
"Serving specialists in the art, science, and industry of coloring. [The site] is concerned with dyes and pigments, using instruments and software to color inks, plastics, textiles, ceramics, and coatings. Focus on conservation, restoration, printing and reproduction, display technology, design, and education -- any fields with a vital interest in color technology." - The Iron Gall Ink Corrosion Website
"This website presents information on iron gall ink; its importance in (art)history; and its slow, self-destructing properties known as iron gall ink corrosion. . . This site was developed to inform collection keepers, conservators, scientists and any other interested parties of ongoing research on all aspects of iron gall ink corrosion." - Archival Products Newsletter
Although aimed at libraries, this newsletter contains interesting and useful articles on the conservation and preservation of books, documents, and paper.
Jump to top of page.Associations and Organizations
- American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (AIC)
- Association of North American Graduate Programs in the Conservation of Cultural Property (ANAGPIC)
- Canadian Conservation Institute (CCI)
- Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts (CCAHA)
- Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR)
- European Commission on Preservation and Access (ECPA)
- European Confederation of Conservator-Restorers' Organizations (E.C.C.O.)
- Heritage Preservation (formerly: National Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Property (NIC))
- Institute of Conservation (ICON)
- International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM)
- International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS)
- Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC)
- Smithsonian Museum Conservation Institute (MCI)
