Art conservation

The 19th-century plaster cast of Michelangelo's David will form one of the centrepieces of the refurbished Italian Cast Court at the Victoria and Albert Museum when it's reopened later this month.

Monumental tapestries are cleaned and conserved.

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The Courtauld Institute of Art, commonly referred to as The Courtauld, is a self-governing college of the University of London specialising in the study of the history of art and conservation.

Museum conservation lab

Conservator Yana van Dyke explains how the use of lead white pigment in the illustrations of medieval manuscripts, such the Winchester Bible, has implications on the conservation and preservation of such works today.

revelation to saint pius v by the victory of the holy league at lepanto

The Courtauld Institute of Art, commonly referred to as The Courtauld, is a self-governing college of the University of London specialising in the study of the history of art and conservation.

The Department of Textile Conservation is responsible for preservation, conservation, technical study, and research of the Museum’s collection of approximately 36,000 textiles.