Plastic objects are included more than ever in museums and galleries collections these days, but these items can start to deteriorate when they a just [...]

The Manual of Housekeeping is essential reading for all those involved in the care of historic houses and their collections. Building on the success of [...]

Discussion of the issues surrounding the destruction of cultural property in times of conflict has become a key issue for debate around the world. This [...]

This manual is a comprehensive illustrated overview of the minerals and textures seen in polarized light microscopy of cultural artefacts.

It focuses on the specific applications [...]

Tapestry Conservation: Principles and Practice explores current practice and recent research in tapestry conservation, promoting awareness of recent developments among conservators and custodians of tapestries. [...]

The ninth triennial meeting of the International Committee for the Conservation of Mosaics (ICCM), organized by the Getty Conservation Institute and the Institut National du [...]

Depuis sa création la galerie des Glaces n'avait jamais fait l'objet d'une restauration globale ni d'un ouvrage qui lui soit entièrement consacré.

Edifiée par Jules Hardouin-Mansart [...]

An important and critical re-evaluation of the Galerie Espagnole, this book presents new interpretations of the special collection of Spanish (or purportedly Spanish) paintings formed [...]

In 1820 less than a handful of museums existed on the British Isles, and both their form and function were far from what a visitor [...]

William Randolph Hearst (1863–1951) was one of the most famous men in America in the first half of the twentieth century. His life as a [...]

John Cotton Dana (1856-1929) should be a household name. He started out as a reform-minded librarian intent on making libraries into engines of education, hence [...]

In this book, the world’s most exciting new museums are shown to be as inspiring as the works they display.

The twenty-first century has seen a [...]

Il mito del Museo Universale, di un luogo dove le culture e le arti fossero testimoniate e conservate per le generazioni future, nato dalla tradizione [...]

The faking and forgery of works of art and antiquities is probably now more extensive than ever before. The frauds are aided by new technologies, [...]

The Grove Encyclopedia of Materials and Techniques deals with all aspects of materials, techniques, conservation, and restoration in both traditional and nontraditional media, including ceramics, [...]