Cultural conservation-restoration organizations

Not to be confused with List of conservation organisations.

The following is a list of conservation organizations associated with the professional field of conservation-restoration.

Professional conservators join and take part in the activities of numerous conservation associations and professional organizations with the wider conservation field, and within their area of specialization.

These organizations exist to "support the conservation professionals who preserve our cultural heritage". This involves upholding professional standards, promoting research and publications, providing educational opportunities, and fostering the exchange of knowledge among conservators, allied professionals, and the public.

Australia

• Australian Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Material Inc. [1]

Austria

• Österreichischer Restauratorenverband

Belgium

• Association Professionelle des Conservateurs-Restaurateurs d'Oeuvres d'Art

Bulgaria

• Association of Conservator-restorers in Bulgaria (Асоциация на реставраторите в България) [2]
• Conservation Section of the Union of Bulgarian Artists (Секция "Реставрация" при Съюза на българските художници) [3]
• Bulgarian National Committee of ICOMOS (Български национален комитет на ИКОМОС) [4]

Canada

• Canadian Association for Conservation CAC [5]
  • Canadian Association of Emerging Conservators - Association canadienne des restaurateurs émergents (committee of CAC)[6]
• Canadian Association of Professional Conservators CAPC [7]
• Canadian Conservation Institute [8]

Croatia

• Croatian Conservation Association (Croatian: Hrvatsko restauratorsko društvo ) Official website
• International Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works - Croatian group (Croatian: Međunarodni institut za restauriranje povijesnih i umjetničkih djela - Hrvatska grupa ) Official website
• Croatian Museum Association - conservator restorers section(Croatian: Hrvatsko muzejsko društvo - sekcija restauratora i preparatora ) Official website

France

• Fédération Française des Conservateurs/Restaurateurs

Germany

• Verband der Restauratoren e. V.

Hungary

• Magyar Restaurátorok Egyesülete

Italy

• A.R.I. Italian C-Restores' Organisation (IT Professional Body) [9]
• Istituto Superiore per la Conservazione ed il Restauro I.S.C.R.Rome-Italy [10]
• Opificio delle Pietre Dure O.P.D. Florence-Italy [11]

Portugal

• ARP - Associação Profissional de Conservadores Restauradores de Portugal - Portuguese Professional Conservators-Restorers Association [12]
• A-RSF - Restauradores Sem Fronteiras - Grupo Portugal - [13]

Spain

• Asociación de Conservadores Restauradores de España

United Kingdom

• Institute of Conservation [14]
• The British Antique Furniture Restorers' Association [15]
• Digital Preservation Coalition [16]
• Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings [17]
• Institute of Historic Building Conservation [18]

United States

• American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works [19]
  • AIC Emerging Conservation Professionals Network [20]
• Intermuseum Conservation Association [21]
• Midwest Regional Conservation Guild [22]
• Washington Conservation Guild
• Western Association for Art Conservation [23]
• Bay Area Conservation Guild

European

• European Confederation of Conservator-Restorers' Organisations A.I.S.B.L. / Confederation Européenne des Organisations de Conservateurs-Restaurateurs A.I.S.B.L. [24]
• European Association of Architectural Heritage Restoration Companies (AEERPA) / Association Européenne des Entreprises de Restauration du Patrimoine Architectural (AEERPA)[25]

International

• International Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works [26]
• International Council Of Museums - Committee for Conservation [27]
• The Society for the protection of Natural History Collections [28]
• International Center for the study of preservation of Cultural Property ICCROM [29]
• A-RSF - Restauradores Sin Fronteras - Organización de cooperación al desarrollo para la salvaguarda del Patrimonio Cultural -[30]