The Hamilton Kerr Institute is a department of the Fitzwilliam Museum. The Institute undertakes the conservation of easel paintings for public and publicly shown collections as well as the Museum.
In this environment the Institute aims to educate painting conservators to the highest standard and to contribute to scientific, technical and art historical research.
The institute hosts a number of archives, carries a continual programme of inter-disciplinary research in addition to the conservation services and teaching on offer.
News & Events
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Book Publication: The Westminster Retable. History, Technique, Conservation
The book was launched at an event held at Westminster Abbey on 21st January 2010 - Events:
The Private Life Of A Christmas Masterpiece
The HKI is involved in another programme in the BBC series, this time investigating the background to Sandro Botticelli's Mystic Nativity. To be broadcast on Christmas Day on BBC 2 at 18:00. - News:
Postgraduate Diploma applications
Closing date for applications: 18 January 2010 - News:
Internships in the Conservation of easel paintings
One or more internships will be offered from September 2010. Applications must be received by 31 January 2010. - News:
Research area of the website remodelled
The research area has been slightly redesigned to incorporate more of our work. - News:
Spike Bucklow authors The Alchemy of Paint
published by Marion Boyars, London and New York, July 2009. 336 pages, with line drawings by the author