Materials Conservation

Materials Conservation

NCPTT’s Materials Conservation Program works in partnership with parks, laboratories, government agencies, universities and others to understand how cultural objects deteriorate with time.

The program’s goals are

1. to understand cultural resources decay,
2. to develop and evaluate new treatments to protect cultural resources and
3. to disseminate scientific results and preservation technologies through presentations, publications, and training for preservation professionals nationwide.

Materials Conservation Grants

Materials Conservation Publications

Materials Conservation Research

Materials Conservation Training