ICRI is pleased to offer the opportunity to ICRI members to join an online IAP Virtual lecture on 'Copyright for Conservators' which will be conducted by Bernard Horrocks, independent copyright consultant*, on 26th June at 11am. This is open to all ICRI members upon registration, free of charge.  Copyright for Conservators 1)  Very quick overview of Intellectual Property Rights (as...

ICRI in association with International Academic Projects (IAP) are pleased to offer the opportunity to ICRI members to join an online IAP Virtual lecture and/or seminar on the subject of Understanding Modern Analytical and Imaging Methods by David Peggie, Senior Scientist at the National Gallery London* on Tuesday 2nd June.  The CPD lecture and seminar are both free to ICRI members. They...

Join us on our November outing to 14 Henrietta Street. Set in a Georgian townhouse, 14 Henrietta Street tells the story of the building’s shifting fortunes, from family home and powerbase to courthouse; from barracks to its final incarnation as a tenement house. The stories of the house and street mirror the story of Dublin and her citizens. See the house, hear its stories and discover the layers of Dublin history within its walls. The tour...

Join Ciara Brennan (A-ICRI) at the Conservation of Fine Art Studio, and Dr Pat McBride and Ciara McQueirns (A-ICRI) at The Paper Conservation Studio, in the Design Tower in Trinity Technology and Enterprise Campus, Pearse Street, from 3-5pm on Monday 10th June. The Paper Conservation Studio was established by Dr McBride in 1985 and specialises in the conservation, preservation and restoration of works of art on paper, including watercolours,...

Join us on our May outing to Hillsborough Castle, the official residence of the Royal Family when visiting Northern Ireland, and the location of significant historic meetings between British and Irish Politicians during the Northern Ireland Peace Process. The beautiful Georgian mansion is set in 100 acres of gardens, woodland and lawns. We will be guided through the house by David Orr, conservator with the Historic Royal Palaces.  All...

Join Conservator Mary McGrath at 11am when she will discuss the relocation of Francis Bacon’s studio from London to Dublin: A conservation perspective. Free, although booking is required through eventbrite.ie Image credit: 7 Reece Mews Francis Bacon Studio. Photograph: Perry Ogden. ©The Estate of Francis Bacon. Collection: Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane. 

ICRI and Trinity College Dublin Library are delighted to announce a one-day workshop with Dr David Saunders on Museum Lighting. The workshop is divided into five sessions: Light, radiation, human vision and colour; Light as an agent of damage to collections; Access versus conservation; The practicalities of lighting objects; Developing lighting policy and guidelines.  Dr Saunders is an Honorary Research Fellow at the British Museum,...