Conservation Services and Advice
The Centre for Cultural Materials Conservation provides conservation work and advice, including preventive care of collections, conservation treatments and conservation management plans for external clients within Australia, the Asia Pacific region and abroad. We undertake many diverse treatments in the following specialisations:
- Objects
Treatment and advice for all three-dimensional objects (which can’t be categorised as paintings, paper or textiles), including archaeological, ethnographic, sculptures and installation pieces, sporting memorabilia and paraphernalia. - Textiles
Treatment and advice for textile works - tapestries, hangings, costumes. - Frames
Treatment and advice for all types of frames and gilded objects. - Paintings
Treatment of oil and acrylic paintings on supports ranging from canvas, wood, metal and glass, to in-situ murals and painted architectural surfaces. - Paper
Treatment of all paper-based items as well as photographs and parchments. - Services
Useful links for conservation professionals.