Getty Conservation Institute

08/14/2026

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Today we're featuring “Tools for the Analysis of Collection Environments: Lessons Learned and Future Development” https://gty.art/3v3SubQ

The collection environment, including temperature (T) and relative humidity (RH), is an important consideration in formulating management strategies that can have a long-term effect on collections and institutions.

This publication explores the perspectives of collection care professionals, educators, engineers, and computer scientists on data analysis, and presents overviews of data analysis and visualization techniques, and existing T and RH analysis tools. It also examines the benefit of integration with related datasets, the importance of effective dissemination, education, collaboration, and future tool development.

The collection environment, including temperature (T) and relative humidity (RH), is an important consideration in formulating management strategies that can have a long-term effect on collections

08/13/2026

🚨 Getty Publications Summer Sale through August 30, 2026 🚨

Stock up on summer reading with 50% off selected Getty books. Discover acclaimed titles on Julia Margaret Cameron, the Sistine Chapel, Harald Szeemann, the ancient lands of Thrace, French tapestries, Paul Cézanne, modern metals, and much more.

Shop the sale while supplies last: https://gty.art/44ObptN

08/12/2026

📣 Applications are open for our 2027–2028 Conservation Guest Scholar residencies! 📣

The Conservation Guest Scholars Program provides opportunities for professionals to pursue research on topics that bring new knowledge and fresh perspectives to the field of conservation.

Guest Scholar grants are for established scholars or individuals who have attained distinction in their fields. Applications are welcome from researchers and practitioners of all nationalities working in cultural heritage conservation or preservation, including objects, collections, architecture, and sites.

Learn more and apply by October 1: https://gty.art/4woT4Pd

08/10/2026

📚 New to our Conservation Collection 📚

Recent additions include books on emerging technologies in conservation, overviews of archaeological field practices, women in renaissance art, adaptive reuse practices in architecture, perspectives on social work in museums, archaeology in Tuscany, and a history of regional lace practices.

See the full list (PDF): https://gty.art/459Dfkc

08/05/2026

📚 Getty Publications Summer Sale — Save 50% 📚

Stock up on summer reading with 50% off selected Getty books. Discover acclaimed titles on Julia Margaret Cameron, the Sistine Chapel, Harald Szeemann, the ancient lands of Thrace, French tapestries, Paul Cézanne, modern metals, and much more.

Shop the sale through August 30, 2026 while supplies last: https://gty.art/44ObptN

08/04/2026

We recently hosted a specialists’ meeting in Rome (June 24–26) to assess global needs, challenges, and opportunities in wall paintings conservation and help shape future strategic directions for the field.

Held at Cornell University’s Rome campus, the meeting brought together 28 international experts representing a wide range of geographic regions and disciplines.

Through small-group activities and plenary discussions, participants envisioned concrete action plans to address the needs of key focus areas, including training and education, scientific research, and conservation practice.

In conjunction with the event, a half-day symposium titled “Art and Science in Dialogue” was held at Villa Farnesina, the home of significant wall paintings by Raphael with a long history of conservation and scientific research. This symposium was a collaboration between Getty Conservation Institute and the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei, steward of the Villa Farnesina site.

We're grateful to all the participants for their thoughtful contributions and collaborative spirit. Stay tuned for a forthcoming report sharing key outcomes from the meeting.

08/03/2026

📣 Applications are now open for 2027–2028 Conservation Guest Scholar residencies! 📣

The Conservation Guest Scholars Program provides opportunities for professionals to pursue research on topics that bring new knowledge and fresh perspectives to the field of conservation.

Guest Scholar grants are for established scholars or individuals who have attained distinction in their fields. Applications are welcome from researchers and practitioners of all nationalities working in cultural heritage conservation or preservation, including objects, collections, architecture, and sites.

Apply by October 1 and learn more: https://www.getty.edu/projects/conservation-guest-scholars/

07/31/2026

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Today we're featuring "Living Matter: The Preservation of Biological Materials in Contemporary Art" https://gty.art/4yXQ5zR

Because they are prone to rapid decay, even complete disappearance, biological materials used in art pose a range of unique conservation challenges. This groundbreaking book probes the issues associated with displaying, collecting, and preserving these unique works of art.

The free online edition of this open-access publication is available at https://gty.art/4pOvRnZ and includes videos and zoomable illustrations. Also available are free PDF, EPUB, and Kindle/MOBI downloads of the book.

Eggshells, flowers, onion peels, sponge cake, dried bread, breast milk, bacteria, living organisms—these are just a few of the biological materials that contemporary artists are using to make art.

07/30/2026

It's time for another free in conservation!

Today we're featuring Fotografías Perdurables https://gty.art/4q7FFtv

Fotografías Perdurables is a Spanish-language platform dedicated to advancing the study, connoisseurship, management, and conservation of photographic heritage. It addresses a persistent lack of accessible, specialized resources in Spanish, while engaging with broader international discussions on materiality, deterioration, and preservation of photographs. It features a wide range of content, including a chronology of the development of photography, an illustrated glossary of deterioration effects in photographs, and various articles on photograph conservation and collections management.

Fotografías Perdurables is an initiative of GIF, Grupo de Investigación en Materia de Fotografías.

07/28/2026

Step inside the Scantlin House, located just steps from the Getty Center, with Chandler McCoy, architect and manager of our Conserving Modern Architecture Initiative.

Last year, McCoy and the CMAI team embarked on a conservation management plan for what Getty staff have nicknamed Trustee House. They are assessing the home’s cultural and historical significance while determining how to restore and conserve it for future generations.

Read the full story on the remarkable life and work of its architect, Harry Gesner. 👇