Module 1 – Restoration of Paper Documents and Art on Paper
Sept. August 17 – Sept 11, 2026
Workshop: Identification and Restoration of Paper Documents and Art on Paper
Theory Class: History of Writing, Writing Media and Image Making on Paper
Theory Class: Materials, Physics and Chemistry
Module 2 - Restoration of Books and Bound Paper Documents
September 21 – October 16, 2026 (4 weeks)
Workshop: The Structure of Books and Their Material Components
Theory Class: History of Books
Theory Class: Binding Materials - Physics and Chemistry
Module 3 – Restoration of Photographic Materials, Copies and Reproduction
October 26 – November 20, 2026 (4 weeks)
Workshop: The Restoration of Photographic Materials and Reproductions
Theory Class: History and Evolution of Photography and reproductions
Theory Class: Materials of Photography and Reproduction
Module 4 – Preventive Conservation of: Documents, Books, Art on Paper, Photographs, Copies and Reproductions
November 30 – December 20, 2026 (3 weeks)
Workshop: Preventive Conservation
Theory Class: Preventive Conservation of Paper Made Objects
Course Objectives
The course aims to teach the basic skills needed by book and paper restoration technician working in modern collections of libraries, archives and museums. The course does not cover medieval codexis, manuscripts on parchment, documents on papyrus, amate, or other forms of non-western traditional papers.
San Gemini Preservation Studies