Ethnological Materials

Upon the inauguration of the Anima Mundi in the Vatican Museums in 1973, there was no established restoration laboratory for protecting these works. Due to the different types of mediums within the collection, a temporary Ethnological Materials Conservation Laboratory was established in 2000. The laboratory is a significant contribution to the Vatican Museums because professional restorers with specific competencies relating to a wide range of composite materials offer diverse restoration and conservation techniques.

Catherine Claire Laurence Rivière photo

Catherine Claire Laurence Rivière

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Polimateric Lab

Polimateric Lab

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