International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property
ICCROM holds a valuable collection of material samples donated by Paolo and Laura Mora, internationally renowned conservators involved in the coordination of ICCROM’s Mural Painting Conservation course along with numerous technical missions and campaigns.
On 21 June, ICCROM hosted a bilateral meeting between Italy and Myanmar and a seminar on "Integrated Conservation of Urban Heritage and Inclusive and Intelligent Cities.
The International Course on Linking Nature and Culture in World Heritage Site Management took place at Røros Mining Town and the Circumference World Heritage Site in Norway from 6 to 16 June 2017.
On the occasion of the visit to Rome of Prime Minister of the Yangon Region, Mr U Phyo Min Thein, and following the request of the ITALIA-BIRMANIA.INSIEME Association, ICCROM hosted a seminar on 21 June on “Integrated Conservation of Urban Heritage and Inclusive and Intelligent Cities: possible synergies between Italy and Myanmar, the Yangon Laboratory.”
On 20 June, ICCROM received the visit of Mr Hyunuk Park, Researcher, Bukhansanseong Cultural Business Division, GyeongGi Cultural Foundation and his team working on the conservation of the Bukhansanseong Fortress in Seoul.
Josef Riederer, one of the most eminent heritage scientists of his generation, passed away on 3 June following a brief illness.Having graduated in geology from Ludwig-Maximilians Universität in Munich in 1962, Riederer obtained his PhD two years later. He began his work in the field of cultural heritage conservation in 1967 at the Doerner Institute with the Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlung...
On 7 June, ICCROM received the visit of Dr Sharon C Smith, Program Head, Aga Khan Documentation Center at MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology).
On 7 May, Andrea Macchia, President of YOuth in COnservation of CUltural Heritage (YOCOCU) visited ICCROM’s Laboratory with 2 groups of high school students.
On 31 May, the Director-General received the visit of the Chargé d'Affaires a.i. of the Embassy of Hungary, Ms Krisztina Lakos and Orsolya Katalin Szabó, Press Office, Embassy of Hungary.
One day after an impressive celebration of the International Museum Day, Nigerian professionals from ten national and two university museums convened in Jos to participate in a two-week RE-ORG workshop at the Jos Museum. This activity is the core element of the RE-ORG Nigeria programme, a joint initiative of the National Commission for Museums and Monuments ...