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- Academic Imaging Associates. - Offers services and equipment for archiving, preservation, microscopy, and macro photography for libraries, museums, and laboratories.
www.academicimaging.com
- Advisory Council on Historic Preservation - Promotes the protection and enhancement of US historic resources. Offers federal regulatory information, training, news, and links to federal, state and tribal agencies and programs.
www.achp.gov
- American Institute for Conservation - U.S. national membership organization of conservation professionals dedicated to preserving the art and historic artifacts of our cultural heritage for future generations.
aic.stanford.edu
- Archives of Museum Conservation Discussion List - Archived messages from 1996 to 1997 at ICOM-CC.
home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/icom-cc.html
- Australian Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Material (AICCM) - National organization for conservation and preservation of cultural resources in Australia.
www.aiccm.org.au
- Building a Constituency for Collections Care: Children, Youth, and Families - On-line seminar and lecture notes from the NIC Annual Meeting 1996. Includes detailed notes on actions to be taken and tips for implementing and developing a similar program.
www.heritagepreservation.org/nic/htdocs/am96/index2.html
- Canadian Conservation Institute - Promotes the proper care of Canada's cultural heritage and advances the science, practice and technology of conservation.
www.cci-icc.gc.ca
- Collection Environment - Preservation studies of mechanics and environment in relation to museum collections from the Smithsonian.
www.si.edu/scmre/collenv.html
- Collections Care Resources - Increasing funding for collections care projects.
www.heritagepreservation.org/PROGRAMS/ccres.htm
- Conservation at The British Museum - Conservation department at the British Museum, with materials testing, professional resources and abstracts of conservation research report groups.
www.british-museum.ac.uk/conservation/index.html
- Conservation at the National Museum of African Art - Conservation resources, internship information, and a detailed example of artifact conservation analysis techniques used.
www.nmafa.si.edu/resource/conserv.htm
- Conservation OnLine (CoOL) - A project of the Preservation Department of Stanford University Libraries which covers a wide spectrum of topics of interest to professionals involved with the conservation of library, archives and museum materials.
palimpsest.stanford.edu
- Guy Munsch - Architectural Conservator - Offers architectural conservation and restoration, including finishes and gilding, digital documentation, and CAP Surveys. Features project histories and descriptions.
www.angelfire.com/art/gmunsch
- Heritage Conservation and Historic Preservation - State Library of Victoria - Information on the care of heritage material, sites and structures.
home.vicnet.net.au/~conserv/hp-hc.htm
- Heritage Preservation - Programs and publications on the proper care and maintenance of America's cultural and historic heritage, including the CAP (Conservation Assessment Program) grants funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
www.heritagepreservation.org
- Historic Salem, Inc. - Chartered in 1944, Historic Salem, Inc. is one of the oldest community preservation organizations in the U.S. Its mission is to ensure that the historic resources of Salem, Massachusetts are preserved for future generations and that new development compliments the historic character of the city.
historicsalem.org
- Indoor Air Pollution Workgroup (IAP) - Homepage of the IAP Workgroup, includes presentation abstracts from the workgroup meetings.
iaq.dk/iap.htm
- Indoor Air Quality in Museums and Archives - Technical papers, bibliography, links, news, about indoor air quality and climate in cultural heritage buildings.
iaq.dk
- Institute of Paper Science and Technology - Private graduate research university dedicated to the pulp and paper industry and is located in Atlanta, GA.
www.ipst.edu
- International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property - (ICCROM)International organization for conservation of cultural heritage.
www.iccrom.org
- Jensen Conservation Services, Inc. - Services include preservation, structural analysis, surface treatment and reproduction of art.
www.jensenconservation.com
- Journal of Conservation and Museum Studies - A world wide web publication from the Institute of Archaeology at the University of London which disseminates information on conservation and museum studies to the global conservation and museum community.
www.ucl.ac.uk/archaeology/conservation/jcms
- Los Angeles Preservation Network - Serves the preservation needs of conservators, librarians, archivists and records managers in Los Angeles city and county.
skipper.gseis.ucla.edu/orgs/LAPNet/html/home.htm
- McKay Lodge Fine Arts Conservation Laboratory, Inc. - Provides services in painting, paper, and sculpture conservation.
www.mckaylodge.com
- National Center for Preservation Technology and Training - An office of the National Park Service, NCPTT promotes the preservation of prehistoric and historic resources through its research, technology, training, and grants programs.
www.ncptt.nps.gov
- Northeast Document Conservation Center - The mission of the NDCC is to improve the preservation programs of libraries, museums, archives, and other historical and cultural institutions. Includes disaster assistance, on-site consultations, general and collection surveys.
www.nedcc.org
- Parasmoon - Iranian based company offers preservation and restoration of historic buildings, objects, books, and documents. Includes a portfolio and services.
www.parasmoon.com
- Pre-Mal - Swedish working group on insect pest control in museums works with research and staff training in integrated pest management and preventive conservation on cultural collections.
www.nrm.se/re/premal/welcome.html.se
- Preservation Alliance of Minnesota - Dedicated to preserving Minnesota's historic resources. Requires frames. Too wide for smaller monitors.
www.mnpreservation.org
- Preservation FAQ at the Library of Congress - Information on how to store, restore, display, and preserve books, photographs, and other materials.
lcweb.loc.gov/preserv/presfaq.html
- Preserving my Heritage - Focuses on everyday preservation concerns and includes conservation tips, a before and after gallery, and career information. From the Canadian Conservation Institute.
www.preservation.gc.ca
- Primer on Disaster Preparedness - Provides information on disaster preparedness, management and response for paper-based materials.
155.187.10.12/disaster/primer/primer.html
- Professional Picture Framers Association - International trade association representing the art and framing industry and offering educational workshops, technical information and seminars.
www.ppfa.com
- Re-Collections: Caring for Collections Across Australia - Guide to preventative conservation techniques from the Heritage Collections Council of Australia.
amol.org.au/craft/conservation/re-collections.asp
- Regional Alliance for Preservation - Provides preservation information to cultural institutions and the public throughout the United States.
www.rap-arcc.org
- State Russian Museum Conservation Department - -Information on the exhibits conservation department of the State Russian Museum
www.artsstudio.com/restoration
- Straus Center for Conservation - Provides analysis and treatment for Harvard University art museums, representing objects in all media from antiquity to the present.
www.artmuseums.harvard.edu/straus/index.html
- Textile Conservation Center of the American Textile Museum - Long term care and preservation of textiles. Services includes examination and treatment proposals, design and fabrication of custom supports for textiles in exhibits, general museum collection surveys, lectures, tours and workshops.
www.athm.org/main.php3?primNavIndex=3&mainURL=%2Fcontentbuilder%2Flayout.php3%3FcontentPath%3Dcontent%2F00%2F00%2F92%2F97%2F57%2Fuserdirectory24.content
- The Colorado Preservation Alliance - Publications, resources and services, as well as a Disaster Recovery Database.
www.archives.state.co.us/cpa
- The Conservation Glossary - Glossary of conservation terms referencing the built environment, from the University of Dundee.
www.trp.dundee.ac.uk/research/glossary/glossary.html
- The Curaçao Foundation for Cultural Heritage Conservation - Primary mission is to acquire, restore and manage cultural property and save it for future generations. Also seeks to promote public interest in the cultural heritage of Curaçao.
www.iseeyou.com/monuments/smc.html
- The Getty Conservation Institute - Museum conservation. Includes on-line issues of Conservation: The Getty Conservation Institute Newsletter.
www.getty.edu/conservation/institute/index.html
- United Kingdom Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works - The representative body for professional conservators and restorers in private and institutional practice in the UK.
www.ukic.org.uk
- Upper Midwest Conservation Association - Regional center working for preservation and conservation of art and artifacts. Located in Minneapolis.
www.preserveart.org
- Washington Conservation Guild - Nonprofit organization for professional conservators, students and others interested in the conservation of art, ethnographic and archaeological objects, and other areas of materials conservation.
palimpsest.stanford.edu/wcg
- Western Association for Art Conservation (WAAC) - Organization for museum and conservation professionals on the west coast and in the western part of the USA, including Alaska and Hawaii. Features annual meetings, workshops, and a newsletter for members.
palimpsest.stanford.edu/waac
- The Chicora Foundation - Public non-profit heritage preservation organization. Learn about Chicora's programs in archaeological and historical preservation and education for museums, archives, libraries, historic organizations and private citizens.
chicora.org
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