The Methodological Centre for Conservation of the Technical Museum in Brno (MCC TMB) in cooperation with the Commission of Conservators-Restorers of the Czech Association of Museums and Galleries, Olomouc Museum of Art and Palacký University Olomouc, Faculty of Education cordially invite you to the 33rd annual Conference of Conservators-Restorers. The conference is supported by the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic, the Czech Association of Museums and Galleries, the Czech ICOM Committee and other partners.
DATE AND VENUE
9-11 September 2025, Faculty of Education, Palacký University Olomouc, Žižkovo nám. 951, 779 00 Olomouc 9
AIM OF THE CONFERENCE
The conference aims to present new trends and examples of good practice in the care of cultural heritage. It will present the results of research on historical materials, new methods and means for the treatment and long-term preservation of movable and immovable cultural heritage objects, as well as case studies of conservation and restoration interventions. Attention will also be paid to the care of collection objects, archival materials and other monuments at risk in case of crisis situations such as flood, fire or war conflict. Ethical issues of the profession of conservation and restoration in relation to museum practice will also be discussed. The conference will offer lectures and poster presentations followed by discussion. The programme will also include a professional excursion to Olomouc museums and a visit to local places of interest. The conference will also include a plenary meeting of the Commission of Conservators-Restorationists of the Czech Association of Museums and Galleries.
CONFERENCE PARTICIPANTS
The conference is intended for conservators-restorers of memory institutions (museums, galleries, libraries, archives, etc.), private restorers, teachers and students of restoration schools, preservationist, naturalists and experts of other related professions. The registration form will be activated in March 2024.
CONFERENCE FEES
student/poster author
registration until 31 July 2025 – 1500 CZK / registration after 31 July 2025 – 1500 CZK
member of the Commission of the Conservators-Restorers of the Czech Association of Museums and Galleries
registration until 31 July 2025 – 1800 CZK / registration after 31 July 2025 – 2100 CZK
regular participant
registration until 31 July 2025 – 2100 CZK / registration after 31 July 2025 – 2500 CZK
speakers
0 CZK
INFORMATION FOR AUTHORS AND SPEAKERS
Peer-reviewed papers can be submitted no later than 31 March 2025, informative papers and posters by 10 June 2025 by sending the text of the paper to fricova@tmbrno.cz and filling in the e-form on the TMB MCK website. Papers and poster abstracts approved by the Editorial Board will be published in the Forum for Conservators-Restorers (FCR) journal. Instructions for authors of papers can be found on the FCR journal website. If you wish to present a paper at the conference without publication, please fill in the e-form only.
ACCOMMODATION RECOMMENDATION
Best Hotel Garni
Hotel Palác Olomouc
Penzion U Jakuba
OREA Hotel Arigone
REGISTRATION FOR THE CONFERENCE WILL OPEN IN MARCH 2025
Mgr. Jana Fricová
Organizace konference, přijímání příspěvků, fakturace