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​Welcome to THE DEPARTMENT OF

Art Conservation

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NEWS

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Interim Dean appointed

Department of Art Conservation Chair and Professor of Photograph Conservation Debbie Hess Norris has been named interim dean of the University of Delaware College of Arts and Sciences.
 

Images to be treasured

UD art conservation students work to restore photos damaged in fire, explosion
 

‘Images to be treasured’

UD art conservation students work to restore photos damaged in fire, explosion
 

Art conservation and historical newspapers

Less than .02 inches thick, an edition of the Peking Gazette carrying news from the final years of China’s Qing dynasty is now a treatment project for WUDPAC Fellow and paper major Tammy Hong.
 
STUDENT BLOGS

Student Blog: Library of Congress

WUDPAC Class of 2023 Fellow Verónica Mercado Oliveras talks about her internship in the Conservation Division at the Library of Congress, including her work with the parchment binding of a 17th-century text on Roman law.
 
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​What is ​Art Cons​ervation?


​Art conservation is the field dedicated to preserving cultural property. Our cultural property is threatened by repeated exposure to a variety of detrimental factors, including excessive light, temperature, and humidity extremes, pests, pollutants, poor handling practices, natural disasters, and accidental damage. Learn more about our programs:

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UPCOMING EVENTS​

- Aug. 15th, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

WUDPAC Class of 2023 final presentations

- Sep. 21st, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Conservation Clinic

Winterthur’s Brown Horticultural Center
- Oct. 19th, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Conservation Clinic

Winterthur’s Brown Horticultural Center
- Dec. 7th, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Conservation Clinic

Winterthur’s Brown Horticultural Center

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