Conservation science

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Conservation science is the interdisciplinary study of cultural heritage conservation through the use of scientific inquiry. General areas of research include the technology and structure of artistic and historic works and the materials and media from which they are made.

Conservation scientists use scientific methods and principles to support work in the fields of art conservation and architectural conservation. Conservation science work includes identifying the materials that make up a structure or piece of art including their chemical makeup, identifying and cataloging changes that cause deterioration and developing methods to mitigate deterioration of cultural heritage.^[1]

Some recent initiatives fostered by the United Kingdom government in this field are described as 'Heritage Science.' "Conservation Science" also refers to the science that informs natural resource conservation.

There are three broad categories of conservation science: Thorough examination and analysis, study of the causes of deterioration, and improving materials and techniques. Conservation science includes aspects of chemistry, physics and biology as well as engineering.^[2]

References

↑ "Defining the Conservator: Essential Competencies". American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (AIC).
↑ Ward, Phillip (1986). The Nature of Conservation: A Race Against Time. Marina del Rey, CA: Getty Conservation Institute. ISBN 0-941103-00-5.

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Specialties within the profession	Architectural conservation Book and paper conservation Conservation science Heritage science Electronic media conservation Digital preservation Film preservation Media preservation Frame conservation Furniture conservation Horological conservation Metals conservation Natural science conservation New media art preservation Object conservation Paintings conservation Photograph conservation Preventive conservation Stained glass conservation Textile conservation

Techniques of conservation-restoration	Conservation of ivory Cradling (art restoration) Detachment of wall paintings Desmet method Historic paint analysis Mass deacidification Mold prevention Optical media preservation Paper splitting Preservation metadata Preservation of illuminated manuscripts Preservation survey Transfer of panel paintings Vinyl disc records preservation

Conservation-restoration materials	British Museum leather dressing Cyclododecane Japanese tissue Renaissance Wax

Conservation-restoration associations	American Institute for Conservation International Institute for Conservation Midwest Regional Conservation Guild Western Association for Art Conservation

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