Decorative painting hidden underneath overpaint at the Hudson Opera House in Hudson, NY.
A list of organization and resources related to the conservation of historic materials. Do you know of a resource that should be added? Contact Rebecca.
American Institute for Conservation
Association for Preservation Technology
Includes an amazing digital library of building technology heritage, with original trade catalogues, house plan books, technical guides, and more.
National Center for Preservation Technology & Training, Materials Conservation
Northeast Document Conservation Center
Not limited to documents–includes resources related to images, photographs, audio, and of course paper and books. There is also disaster assistance, a preservation leaflet series, and lots of free resources to care for a wide range of materials. Some resources are also available in Spanish.