Experts question restoration techniques following earthquake
Ancient sites were targeted by extremist groups
But heritage groups say the funds fall far short of the real cost of restoration
Damascene reception room is being restored before making its museum debut in Saudi Arabia in 2016
Opening marks the completion of a seven-year restoration project
Treatment of emperor’s statue may resolve conflicting accounts of its history
Bacteria removed from Villa of the Mysteries frieze during restoration
Visitors can see the architect’s newly restored living quarters for the first time in 160 years
Thinning the painting’s varnish reveals La Belle Ferronnière's fine features, but French experts unable to confirm her identity
The work may make it possible to identify which parts of the frescoes were painted by Giulio Romano, Raphael’s most trusted apprentice
An exhibition in Berlin surveys the ethical implications of restoring damaged art
Restoration of the cathedral is due to be completed in 2015
The conservation of Dalí’s Landscape with a Girl Skipping will be visible to the public
The product of 9 months of restoration leaves no traces of graffiti ink
After more than a decade, restoration of the monumental fresco cycle has finally been completed
A little-known copy of Leonardo’s The Last Supper by Marco d’Oggiono will get a thorough clean
The museum forked out £203,000 for repair and depreciation costs
A Spanish grandmother’s handiwork recently made headlines, but Ajax and rainstorms have contributed to other botched treatments by amateurs
Fears it will affect the sfumato of the piece are growing
Yale prepares for the 2012 installation of its decorative arts galleries by reconstructing a period room
A conservation studio will be opened to educate the public about the costly process of reconstructing Matisse's Acanthes
The artist’s fire-damaged Second House environment faces an uncertain future
Widow claims artist’s reputation is being damaged
Minister wants to reopen Baghdad Museum despite risks
The integrity of the historic site did not factor into US strategy, proven by the construction of an adjacent military base
The kidnapped statue has now been returned to the museum
Roberto Bilotti has restored an 18th-century palace and plans to open an “art chapel”
Institutions are powerless to prevent such abuses, says Walker Art Center deputy director Philippe Vergne