Practical-focused courses intended for a range of professionals and beginners, in a well equipped facility.
Summer Class
Our summer courses offer intensive training in book and paper conservation, led by international experts. Held in Recanati, these programs offer an immersive learning experience for professional growth in the field of conservation.
Summer Class
Summer Class 2025: Minimum Intervention, Conservation Techniques
Held by Giovanni PaganiValeria Di Capizzi
A three-week course for practicing conservators is to engage with the theories, approaches, and techniques of minimum intervention, focusing on historical awareness and research-based decision-making. We will take no more than 8 students to ensure enough individual time with the instructor.
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Upcoming Courses

Integrated Approach to Islamic Manuscript Conservation: Crafting, Practical Skills, and Sustainable Management.
Held by Sherif Afifi
This workshop offers a comprehensive and hands-on approach to Islamic manuscript conservation, combining traditional crafting techniques with modern preservation strategies. Participants will gain practical skills in surveying, crafting, treatment, and preventive conservation, while also learning to implement sustainable practices, quality control measures, and project management tools. Designed for professionals and students, this course equips attendees […]
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16th Century Archival/Stationary Leather Bindings
Held by Giovanni Pagani
A two-week theoretical and practical course offering in-depth practical and theoretical training in the historical techniques of 16th century archival bookbinding. The class is for only 8 students to ensure sufficient individual time with the instructor. What are you going to learn in this course? Archival bindings, within the wide world of historical book structures, […]
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Summer Class 2024: Minimum Intervention, Conservation Techniques
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