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
- to understand cultural resources decay,
- to develop and evaluate new treatments to protect cultural resources and
- to disseminate scientific results and preservation technologies through presentations, publications, and training for preservation professionals nationwide.
Materials Conservation Grants
The Preservation Technology and Training (PTT) Grants program provides funding for innovative research
Materials Conservation Publications
Publications by the Materials Conservation program
Materials Conservation Research
In-house research being conducted by Material Conservation program
Last updated: April 7, 2025