Programmes

Preservation and restoration work (which comprises the examination, diagnosis and the actual restoration of cultural heritage) requires that those working professionally with historical artefacts not only carry out meticulous preparation, given the responsibility involved in dealing with irreplaceable objects of great value, but that they have also received thorough multidisciplinary training in

The diploma degree programme of Conservation prepares students for an academic conservator’s continually changing and expanding field of activity. The four specialist areas of the study programme cover the conservation and restoration of paintings, objects, textile, and stone. Additionally, there is the option to specialise in the conservation of archaeological finds or contemporary art. The study

The study program Conservation and Restoration is devoted to the conservation of works of art and of cultural artifacts which merit regard as irreplaceable documents owing to their respective historical, artistic and cultural value, and whose conservation is therefore of public interest. In a wider context, the conservation of our cultural heritage is defined as a part of Human Rights. The basic

The course is made in cooperation, through an agreement, with the Centre for Conservation and Restoration La Venaria Reale which hosts all the activities, practical and theoretical, of the students. Its lecture halls, specialized laboratories and technical and scientific equipment are available to students. The location is in VENARIA REALE (close to Turin), in the complex of the magnificent Royal

Gilders/goldplaters and decorators design and refine objects and surfaces with traditional and modern craft techniques. They apply gold plating of gold leaf to ornamental and everyday objects or cover them with layers of silver leaf, leaf copper or bronze powder. In addition, they repair and restore historical art and furnishings or parts of buildings (e.B. church altars, monuments, tower clocks)

The only master's programme in Italy devoted to Musical Instruments and Scientific Tools Restoration. We offer 2,500 hours of practical training working on historical instruments and various subjects from organology to chemistry. The course has a growing network of agreements with several museums and collections nationwide. Traineeships are regularly arranged with museums and professional

The Institute's online courses differ from the usual e-learning at universities because they are used in teaching and further education and are constantly updated. Our courses are designed so you can complete them independently. We support you in organisational and technical matters, are available for you by phone, e-mail or via the learning environment. You have an academic restorer as direct

Specialization course

Cultural heritage (in particular garden heritage) restoration summer school.