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​Welcome to THE DEPARTMENT OF

Art Conservation

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NEWS

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Art conservation and big surprises

When WUDPAC Fellow Brittany Murray first examined this plain, brown book, she found that the cloth covers open to reveal a hand-painted, 10-mile-long view of London.
 

WUDPAC Class of 2024 final presentations

We look forward to welcoming our third-year Fellows in the Winterthur/University of Delaware Program in Art Conservation back to Winterthur on August 13, 2024 for a day of formal lectures documenting their internship experiences.
 

The many sides of Joyce Hill Stoner

ARTC professor and PSP director Dr. Joyce Hill Stoner is the subject of a feature article in W&M Alumni Magazine, which looks at Stoner's life as an oral historian, teacher, artist's confidante, author, and more.
 

Alumni Professional Venture Fund awardee strives to bring museum audiences closer to lacquerware objects

PSP alumna Dr. Maria João Petisca used her funding to partner with national universities in Portugal, studying their lacquer collections to assist in their preservation and access.
 
STUDENT BLOGS

Student Blog: Time-based media in London

In this blog post, WUDPAC Class of 2024 Fellow Daniella Briceño Villamil talks about her internship experience working with the conservation team caring for time-based media at the Tate Collection.
 
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​What is ​Art Cons​ervation?

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​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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UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM​ WINTERTHUR/UD GRADUATE PROGRAM DOCTORAL PROGRAM​​
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UPCOMING EVENTS​

- Aug. 13th, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

WUDPAC Class of 2024 final presentations

In-person and on Zoom
- Sep. 12th, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Conservation Clinic

Winterthur’s Brown Horticultural Center
- Nov. 14th, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Conservation Clinic

Winterthur’s Brown Horticultural Center
- Dec. 5th, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Conservation Clinic

Winterthur’s Brown Horticultural Center
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