Guidance

These pages provide a range of guidance material such as questions to ask when choosing and working with a conservator, information on accreditation schemes used in conservation, and sources of guidance for those commissioning conservation on church buildings or their contents. Click on a title below for further information.

Why do things deteriorate?
Handling and moving objects
Mounting and framing works of art on paper
Storage
Choosing and working with a conservator
Conservation accreditation – a guide
Conservation reports
Church conservation
Terms and definitions