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For more than ten years, the mucilage of the Opuntia ficus-indica has been the subject of research, publications and scientific experiments in the field of the conservation of cultural heritage. Today, that knowledge takes a decisive step: enter into operational practice. The Restoration Conservation Centre ‘La Venaria Reale’ is promoting a seminar dedicated to bridging the gap between scientific production and application ... Read more

The crowdfunding campaign “Revealing the past, protecting the future”, supported by Intesa Sanpaolo and active on the For Funding platform, was extended until the end of March. It is therefore still possible to support the research activities of the Restoration Conservation Centre ‘La Venaria Reale’, contributing to the development of advanced tools and methodologies for knowledge and ... Read more

The presentation of the throne, which was the subject of an important intervention at the ‘La Venaria Reale’ Conservation Centre, was held today at the Palazzo Reale in Naples, thanks to the support of Intesa Sanpaolo, which allocated the work to the 20th edition of Restituzioni: the program to support the protection and enhancement of the historical and artistic heritage of the country. A ... Read more

On Friday 20 February, at 2 p.m., the preparatory meetings for the preparation for the admission tests to the single-cycle Master’s degree course in Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage of the University of Turin will be held online, in agreement with the ‘La Venaria Reale’ Conservation Restoration Centre. The initiative is aimed at those who intend to deepen ... Read more

In recent weeks, the director of the Restoration Laboratories and the JRC School of Higher Education La Venaria Reale, Michela Cardinali, with the head of the Wall Paintings Restoration Area, Marie-Claire Canepa, and the restorer Roberta Coco are working with a team of Egyptologists and conservators from the Egyptian Museum in Turin in the burial chamber of the ... Read more

The Restoration Conservation Centre "La Venaria Reale" is engaged in a project of study, investigation and restoration dedicated to a core of illuminated choirs of the Certosa di Pavia, large-format liturgical volumes made between the end of the fifteenth and the second half of the sixteenth century and intended for collective use during solemn celebrations. The ... Read more

For the new set-up of the oriental collection of the P. A. Garda Civic Museum in Ivrea "Kachō Flowers and birds in oriental art", a nucleus of 6 extraordinary fabrics of Japanese origin has been entrusted to the Laboratory of Textile Manufactures of the JRC La Venaria Reale. The whole is characterized by a particular richness both in terms of types and of materials and executive techniques ... Read more

How do you keep a historical dress?   The JRC La Venaria Reale offers the advanced training course ‘The evolution of seams in tailoring’, dedicated to the study of the sewing techniques used in the manufacture of historic clothes between the 16th and 19th centuries. The workshop aims to address the evolution and use of the various stitching points used in ... Read more

The collaboration between the Centro Conservazione Restauro La Venaria Reale and the Museums of Strada Nuova in Genoa has started for the pilot project dedicated to the September-October tapestry, part of the Twelve Months series of English manufacture (Mortlake, early 17th century) belonging to the civic collections. The initiative aims to establish a shared protocol for ... Read more

On Saturday 13 December, the inauguration of Ricordi di viaggio (Travel Memories) will take place at Castello di Agliè. Paintings from Japan at Agliè Castle, the new exhibition featuring 21 Japanese paintings, restored by the Restoration Conservation Centre ‘La Venaria Reale’, thanks to the contribution of the CRT Foundation, paid through Art Bonus, and the support of the Ministry of Culture. These are works of ... Read more