Our Point of the Matter Dialogue “Culture Cannot Wait: Integrating Cultural Heritage First Aid with Humanitarian Assistance in Crises” was delivered at the Turin Congress on September 12 2018, organised in conjunction with the International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM). You can now watch the whole film here.
IIC is deeply dismayed to hear the terrible news of the devastating fire that has consumed the National Museum of Brazil, the country's oldest and most distinguished museum. Situated in the former Imperial palace of São Cristóvão, the fire appears to have also destroyed its extraordinary and unique collection of some 20 million specimens and artefacts.
Emergency evacuation at Hanuman Dhoka Palace Museum coordinated
by Nepal army in 2015; Photo: Aparna Tandon, ICCROM
IIC Point of the Matter Dialogue in Turin, Italy on 12 September 2018
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In early September seven remarkable speakers including conservators, soldiers and firefighters will explore why preserving heritage is essential for the psycho-social recovery of societies. IIC in collaboration with ICCROM will be hosting a panel discussion as part of the Point of the Matter Dialogue series, bringing together seven specialists who have worked to conserve heritage through war, earthquakes and disaster.
IIC are saddened to hear of the recent death of IIC Honorary Fellow Robert L Feller. A research scientist by training, Bob Feller was the first National Gallery of Art Fellow at the Mellon Institute in Pittsburgh in 1950, where he spent his entire career until his retirement in 1988. His research work focused on the evaluation of artist's paints, papers and varnishes, and led to over 100 publications. His work was critical in bringing about the widespread use of stable polymers such as Acryloid/Paraloid B-72 in conservation along with ISO Blue Wool standards as dosimeters for light exposure.
A full obituary will be carried in the October edition of IIC’s <em>News in Conservation.</em>
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The latest issue of IIC's Annual Review, for 2016 - 2017, published at the 2018 Annual General Meeting, is available from the IIC web-site here. This was presented at the 2017 Annual General Meeting and is the first in a new series of reviews to present IIC's activities and engagement throughout the past year. We hope you enjoy this latest issue of the new way of conveying news about IIC's current activities and future plans.