The aim of this colourful project is to remind us that each object of memory, regardless of style or current market value, is part of our cultural heritage. In addition to the diverse range of works of art, another unique feature of the exhibition is that the entire conservation process can be studied on colourful installation boards.

For centuries works of art have been restored by painters, sculptors and other craftsmen, since they were the ones who knew the materials, the practices of creation and had the artist's qualities that were necessary for completion. As artworks continued to receive ever greater recognition, this area soon started to become a separate profession, and so art conservation was born.

The Hungarian University of Fine Arts was one of the first institutions worldwide to offer courses in art conservation (Vienna 1908, Vilnius 1922, Tomn 1946, Prague 1947, Budapest 1948). Most instructors in object conservation and the workshops required for fieldwork are provided by the Hungarian National Museum. University degrees have been offered since 1971, with Ph.D. courses being launched in 1999. This is the only institution in Hungary where a degree in art conservation can be obtained.

Content-wise, both instruction and the profession have gone through many changes over time. Their representatives receive a high-quality basic education in natural and social sciences, so that their interventions can be performed at an artist’s level and with outstanding quality. This is one of the reasons for the field of restoration and conservation becoming a new, interdisciplinary domain."

Source: Hungarian National Museum
1088 Budapest, Múzeum krt. 14-16.
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