Cultural conservation-restoration organizations

Not to be confused with List of conservation organisations.

The following is a list of conservation organizations associated with the professional field of conservation-restoration.

Professional conservators join and take part in the activities of numerous conservation associations and professional organizations with the wider conservation field, and within their area of specialization.

These organizations exist to "support the conservation professionals who preserve our cultural heritage".^[1] This involves upholding professional standards, promoting research and publications, providing educational opportunities, and fostering the exchange of knowledge among conservators, allied professionals, and the public.

Australia

Australian Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Material Inc.

Austria

Österreichischer Restauratorenverband^[2]

Belgium

Association Professionelle des Conservateurs-Restaurateurs d'Oeuvres d'Art ^[3]

Bulgaria

Association of Conservator-restorers in Bulgaria (Асоциация на реставраторите в България)
Conservation Section of the Union of Bulgarian Artists (Секция "Реставрация" при Съюза на българските художници)
Bulgarian National Committee of ICOMOS (Български национален комитет на ИКОМОС)

Canada

Canadian Association for Conservation CAC
- Canadian Association of Emerging Conservators - Association canadienne des restaurateurs émergents (committee of CAC)
Canadian Association of Professional Conservators CAPC
Canadian Conservation Institute

Croatia

Croatian Conservation Association (Croatian: Hrvatsko restauratorsko društvo ) Official website
International Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works - Croatian group (Croatian: Međunarodni institut za restauriranje povijesnih i umjetničkih djela - Hrvatska grupa ) Official website
Croatian Museum Association - conservator restorers section(Croatian: Hrvatsko muzejsko društvo - sekcija restauratora i preparatora ) Official website

France

Fédération Française des Conservateurs/Restaurateurs

Germany

Verband der Restauratoren e. V. ^[4]

Hungary

Magyar Restaurátorok Egyesülete

Italy

A.R.I. Italian C-Restores' Organisation (IT Professional Body)
Istituto Superiore per la Conservazione ed il Restauro I.S.C.R.Rome-Italy
Opificio delle Pietre Dure O.P.D. Florence-Italy

Portugal

ARP - Associação Profissional de Conservadores Restauradores de Portugal - Portuguese Professional Conservators-Restorers Association
A-RSF - Restauradores Sem Fronteiras - Grupo Portugal -

Spain

Asociación de Conservadores Restauradores de España ^[5]

United Kingdom

Institute of Conservation
The British Antique Furniture Restorers' Association
Digital Preservation Coalition
Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings
Institute of Historic Building Conservation

United States

American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works
- AIC Emerging Conservation Professionals Network
Intermuseum Conservation Association
Midwest Regional Conservation Guild
Washington Conservation Guild
Western Association for Art Conservation
Bay Area Conservation Guild

European

European Confederation of Conservator-Restorers' Organisations A.I.S.B.L. / Confederation Européenne des Organisations de Conservateurs-Restaurateurs A.I.S.B.L.
European Association of Architectural Heritage Restoration Companies (AEERPA) / Association Européenne des Entreprises de Restauration du Patrimoine Architectural (AEERPA)

International

International Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works
International Council Of Museums - Committee for Conservation
The Society for the protection of Natural History Collections
International Center for the study of preservation of Cultural Property ICCROM
A-RSF - Restauradores Sin Fronteras - Organización de cooperación al desarrollo para la salvaguarda del Patrimonio Cultural -

References

Conservation-restoration of cultural heritage

Specialties	Antiques restoration Architectural conservation Art conservation Archaeological conservation Book and paper conservation Conservation science (cultural heritage) Heritage science Digital preservation Film preservation Frame conservation Furniture conservation Historic garden conservation Horological conservation Media preservation Metals conservation New media art preservation Object conservation Optical media preservation Paintings conservation Preventive conservation Stained glass conservation Textile conservation

Collections care	Collections care Collections maintenance (museum) Collections management (museum) Collections Management System Collections policy Deaccessioning Documentation of cultural property Emergency response (museum) Found in collection Inherent vice Museum integrated pest management Preservation survey Storage of cultural heritage objects

Conservation-restoration techniques	Anastylosis Conservation and restoration of archaeological sites Conservation and restoration of books, manuscripts, documents and ephemera Conservation and restoration of ceramic objects Conservation and restoration of clocks Conservation and restoration of copper-based objects Conservation and restoration of ivory objects Conservation and restoration of ferrous objects Conservation and restoration of frescos Conservation and restoration of glass objects Conservation and restoration of human remains Conservation and restoration of leather objects Conservation and restoration of metals Conservation and restoration of musical instruments Conservation and restoration of neon objects Conservation and restoration of outdoor artworks Conservation and restoration of outdoor bronze artworks Conservation and restoration of outdoor murals Conservation and restoration of painting frames Conservation and restoration of photographs Conservation and restoration of silver objects Conservation and restoration of shipwreck artifacts Conservation and restoration of textiles Conservation and restoration of time-based media art Conservation and restoration of Tibetan thangkas Conservation and restoration of totem poles Conservation and restoration of vinyl disc records Conservation and restoration of wooden furniture Cradling (art restoration) Detachment of wall paintings Desmet method Historic paint analysis Mass deacidification Mold prevention Paper splitting Preservation metadata Preservation of illuminated manuscripts Radiography of cultural objects Transfer of panel paintings

Collections roles	Art handler Collection manager Conservation scientist Conservator-restorer Conservation technician Curator Mount maker Objects Conservator Paintings conservator Photograph conservator Registrar (museum) Textile conservator

Professional organizations	American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works Association of North American Graduate Programs in the Conservation of Cultural Property International Institute for Conservation Guild of Bookworkers Midwest Regional Conservation Guild Western Association for Art Conservation Washington Conservation Guild

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