Materials

Join us for a behind-the-scenes tour of the Netherlands Institute for Conservation, Art and Science

Precious metals from the 17th century shipwreck yield their secrets to XRF and SEM.

Ion chromatography can predict invisible deterioration of glass objects.

Conserving precious paintings for the art lovers of the future.

Using GC-MS to investigate degradation of Asian Lacquer.

From colors to proteins: modern technologies and ambient MS for cultural heritage objects.

Developing a toolbox to meet the unique conservation challenges of 20th century art.

Speeding up the aging process to help reconstruct the colors of the past.

Recreating the chemistry of paint degradation in the lab.

Amber was an important status symbol in prehistoric Iberia, but perhaps not a foolproof one