American Institute for Conservation

05/14/2026

You still have time to participate in this critical survey effort! Learn more about the National Museum & Cultural Institution Energy Survey below:

Your museum’s building data can help shape the future of building performance tools for the museum sector. Unlike most commercial buildings, museums and similar institutions don’t have a national benchmark to understand or compare building performance. Environment & Culture Partners and New Buildings Instituteare gathering data through a nationwide survey to evaluate the development of a standardized benchmark—supporting better decision‑making around energy use, emissions, and costs. Reaching the 300‑institution minimum depends on participation across the sector.

- Submit by May 29
- Learn more and access the Survey: https://www.ecprs.org/national-museum-and-culturalinstitution-energy-survey
- Build sector momentum and count your institution in: https://forms.office.com/r/qR28XcUM1Q

05/11/2026

The deadline to apply for this workshop has been extended to *May 17*!

Find more information below:

05/08/2026

Take a break and watch Mina Porell and Rosie Grayburn on Mission Unstoppable! They talk about their road to conservation and conservation science, how science helps us understand art, and more:

Science in art conservation. Liver enzymes and bioengineering. Our perception of time. A mobile science lab.

05/07/2026

Looking for resources as you're focusing on your emergency preparedness this ? Check out this new resource from the Library of Congress: https://guides.loc.gov/collection_emergency_management

(And there's still time to register for our May Connecting to Collections Care webinar on assessing risk. See our pinned post!)

The purpose of this guide is to provide foundational knowledge on the basic concepts of emergency management for collections and collection spaces. The guide organization follows the steps of the emergency management and preparedness cycle

05/06/2026

Can it already have been a week since we started the Joint Annual Meeting with a phenomenal Keynote Presentation and Awards Session? Here's a quick snapshot of the meeting in four photos!

05/02/2026

We've loved celebrating our 2026 AIC and FAIC Awardees throughout the Annual Meeting! Learn more about their accomplishments and find out how you can nominate your colleagues: culturalheritage.org/awards

05/01/2026

Today is ! Throughout May, take steps to improve your emergency preparedness!

You can join “Assessing Risks to Protect Your Collections” on May 20, 2026, 1:00 - 2:00 pm ET. https://connectingtocollections.org/event/may-day-2026-assessing-risk-to-protect-your-collections/

For a chance to receive a free Field Guide to Emergency Response and Emergency Response and Salvage Wheel, let us know what you or your institution has done to increase your emergency preparedness! Tell us here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FKPJGVK

04/22/2026

Our congratulations to the 2026–27 Rome Prize awardees! We are excited to see that Professional Member Ariel O'Connor was awarded the Suzanne Deal Booth Rome Prize and Erica Avrami was awarded the Adele Chatfield-Taylor Rome Prize.

The recipients will be recognized at the prize ceremony today, April 22. The ceremony will also include a Conversations/Conversazioni on the theme of “Conservation and the Brain,” featuring Member Carol Mancusi-Ungaro, at 6:30 pm ET. The program is free and will also be available virtually: https://aarome.org/events/2026-janet-arthur-ross-rome-prize-ceremony

04/22/2026

Looking for a good read?

See the latest blog post from our Sustainability Committe where Al Carver-Kubik and Danielle Sakowski of Environment & Culture Partners discuss "Creating a Culture of Climate Consciousness" at https://shorturl.at/gAAxr

04/21/2026

Your museum’s building data can help shape the future of building performance tools for the museum sector. Unlike most commercial buildings, museums and similar institutions don’t have a national benchmark to understand or compare building performance. Environment & Culture Partners and New Buildings Instituteare gathering data through a nationwide survey to evaluate the development of a standardized benchmark—supporting better decision‑making around energy use, emissions, and costs. Reaching the 300‑institution minimum depends on participation across the sector.

- Submit by May 29
- Learn more and access the Survey: https://www.ecprs.org/national-museum-and-culturalinstitution-energy-survey
- Build sector momentum and count your institution in: https://forms.office.com/r/qR28XcUM1Q

04/16/2026

Apply to participate in FAIC's Polarized Light Microscopy workshop taking place July 27-31 at SUNY Buffalo. Refresh your microscopy skills and gain confidence in applying this critical technique to your work.

Applications due May 8: https://www.culturalheritage.org/discussion/polarized-light-microscopy-workshop