Conservation Associations and Professional Organizations
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The following is a list of conservation organizations associated with the professional field of art conservation.

Professional conservators join and take part in the activities of numerous conservation associations and professional organizations with the wider conservation field, and within their area of specialization.

These organizations exist to "support the conservation professionals who preserve our cultural heritage". This involves upholding professional standards, promoting research and publications, providing educational opportunities, and fostering the exchange of knowledge among conservators, allied professionals, and the public.

Australia


Bulgaria

  • Association of Conservator-restorers in Bulgaria (Асоциация на реставраторите в България) http://www.arbbg.org/
  • Conservation Section of the Union of Bulgarian Artists (Секция "Реставрация" при Съюза на българските художници) http://sbhart.com/
  • Bulgarian National Committee of ICOMOS (Български национален комитет на ИКОМОС) http://www.icomos-bg.org/

Canada


Croatia

  • Croatian Conservation Institute (Croatian
    Croatian language
    Croatian is the collective name for the standard language and dialects spoken by Croats, principally in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Serbian province of Vojvodina and other neighbouring countries...

    : Hrvatski restauratorski zavod) Official website

Italy


Portugal


United Kingdom

  • Institute of Conservation
    Institute of Conservation
    The Institute of Conservation is the lead voice for the conservation of cultural heritage in the UK, with over three thousand individuals and organizations in membership, including professional conservators in all disciplines as well as others who share a commitment to improving the understanding...

     http://www.icon.org.uk/
  • Digital Preservation Coalition
    Digital Preservation Coalition
    The Digital Preservation Coalition is a UK-based non-profit limited company which seeks to secure the preservation of digital resources in the UK and internationally to secure the global digital memory and knowledge base.-History:...

     http://www.dpconline.org/
  • Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings
    Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings
    The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings was founded by William Morris, Philip Webb and J.J.Stevenson, and other notable members of the Pre Raphaelite brotherhood, in 1877, to oppose what they saw as the insensitive renovation of ancient buildings then occurring in Victorian...

     http://www.spab.org.uk/
  • Institute of Historic Building Conservation http://www.ihbc.org.uk/

United States


European

  • European Confederation of Conservator-Restorers' Organisations A.I.S.B.L. / Confederation Européenne des Organisations de Conservateurs-Restaurateurs A.I.S.B.L. http://www.ecco-eu.org/

International

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