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
- 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 - Events:
Students presenting at the Gerry Hedley Symposium
Daniela Leonard and Emma Boyce are to present their research projects. - Events: Private Life of an Easter Masterpiece
- Research:
“The Westminster Retable: History, Technique, Conservation”
major book publication - Research:
Leverhulme research project grant awarded
to study medieval rood screens in East Anglian churches