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Welcome to the website of the Department of Chemical Technology of Monument Conservation  

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Research groups

Inorganic materials

The field of inorganic materials includes a variety of construction materials such as stone, plaster, mortar etc. Monuments, or at least their parts, often survive for many centuries. To respect the basic rule of today's preservation of monuments - the maximum effort to safeguard the memory - it is required to search for methods and means of protection or restoration that cause minimal damage to the object and that, preferably, do not replace historic materials.

At our Department, we pay great attention to the research in the area of consolidation or stone waterproofing. Recently, the research focuses on the development of new stone consolidants based on organosilane compounds. Attention is also paid to the development of new compounds for artificial stone production. Being given the fact that the use of cement-based mortars and plasters is usually not advisable, research focuses also on lime-based and hydraulic lime-based mortars modification by polymer substances. Some older works were devoted to the modification of cement mortars by the addition of polymers and to the use of these mortars for strenghtening of the reverse of transfer murals. Part of the research also deals with the use of hollow glass or ceramic microsphere fillers. These expanded mortars may be used for the preparation of light pads for transfer murals. Currently, our research focuses on the behavior of vegetable oils in stone and on the possibilities of thir removal and on the behavior of spongilite during liquid consolidants infiltration.

Organic materials

The organic materials that could be found in historic buildings include wood, paper, parchment, leather, textiles and many other substances used as adhesives and binders (oils, resins, proteins, polysaccharides, waxes, etc.). In addition to the natural materials in the area of restoring and preserving monuments, synthetic materials are increasingly applied in recent decades, either as original artwork material or as a supplement material or preservative. Therefore, it is necessary to pay attention to these materials, to their aging and to the impact on the monument original materials.

In recent years, the research is focused mainly on timber. Extensive research on consolidation of wood as well as on protective agents properties and behavior has been carried out recently. 
In cooperation with the National Archives, our Department also participates in the research of archival materials - paper, parchment and leather. The research is focused mainly on deacidification of paper, leather oiling, disinfection of archive materials etc. Recently, we have cooperated with the restoration workshops of the Prague Castle in addressing issues of textile conservation (eg. adhesives removal). In the past, the Department conducted research on aging of oils and protein binders.

The Department co-operates with many restorers and professional workplaces in addressing the identification of organic (colored layer binders, coatings, adhesives etc.) and inorganic (eg. pigments) materials.

As a part of the general research, we examine the application of synthetic organic materials (consolidants, adhesives, water repellents etc.) and their impact on the monuments made of both organic and inorganic materials (stone, plaster).

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The Institute of Chemical Technology of Monument Conservation organizes studies of Technology of Restoring and Preservation of Historical Monuments and forms part of the Process Technology and Processing of Polymers study branch.

After taking basic chemical engineering courses, students attend special lectures and do practical laboratory work. They study the problems of corrosive processes in basic materials used in historical monuments (stone, wood, paper, metals, glass and ceramics) as well as the methods of monuments protecting, preserving and restoring. Students also take selected courses that relate to the preservation, reconstruction and regeneration of historical buldings at the Faculty of Architecture (Czech Technical University in Prague). In order to acquire complex knowledge of the conservation-restauration problems, students work on field studies and visit specialized centres in museums, galleries etc. Study programs are completed by a bachelor or diploma thesis. Topics of theses are closely related to the research programs undertaken by the Institute of Chemical Technology. After finishing their master studies, students may attend postgraduate studies.

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Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage – Objects of Decorative Arts and Crafts

The bachelor study programme benefits from the tradition of teaching and scientific work at the Faculty of Chemical Technology of the Institute of Chemical Technology, Prague, particularly at the Department of Chemical Technology of Monument Conservation, Department of Metals and Corrosion Engineering and Department of Glass and Ceramics.

Launching of this study programme at the Institute of Chemical Technology Prague would have been impossible without a close co-operation with post-secondary technical schools, specifically the Post-Secondary Technical School in Turnov, Post-Secondary Technical School in Světlá nad Sázavou and the Post-Secondary Technical School of Textile Crafts in Prague, which have a wealth of experience in handicraft and in the conservation of objects of decorative arts, with the Faculty of Humanities, Charles University in Prague, with the Museum of Decorative Arts in Prague and with many other institutions and experts.

The study is conceived as interdisciplinary. It is based on the principle of interconnection between the three key areas:

  • subjects of chemical technology and sciences, which give the student basic knowledge of the composition, structure and properties of the majority of organic and inorganic materials, of degradation and corrosion phenomena and processes and of preservation / conservation / restoration methods. During their subsequent specialization, the students acquire deeper knowledge and understanding of the particular materials – metals, textiles, or glass and ceramics;
  • humanities – subjects concerned with visual arts and history (history of arts, conservation of cultural heritage etc.), which are mostly common to the entire study programme. A high standard of teaching of those subjects is guaranteed by the Faculty of Humanities, Charles University in Prague. The lecturers are experts who teach at the Faculty of Humanities or at other universities or who co-operate with other renowned institutions;
  • Subjects of visual arts and crafts (such as drawing courses, modeling, practical exercise in visual arts, craftsmanship techniques), which develop the students' artistic skills and workmanship and educate prospective conservators / restorers so that they should be able to apply their theoretical knowledge in real situations. This teaching is mostly provided by the above mentioned post-secondary technical schools. Some fine arts practice (drawing and modeling) is taught in co-operation with the Academy of Fine Arts and its teachers.
Study programme
Metals Glass and Ceramics Textile materials Technology
4 years 4 years 4 years 3 years
Bc. "Decorative arts restorer"
(joint accreditation with above mentioned Post-Secondary Technical Schools)
  • talent exams
  • primarily for graduates from secondary schools of art
  • student gains additional artistic and workmanship skills
Bc. technologist
  • no talent exam
  • student acquires knowledge in the field of chemical technology

Programme: Conservation-Restoration of Metallic Works of Arts and Crafts

Taught in co-operation with the Secondary Technical School and Post-Secondary Technical School in Turnov.

4 years study programme

Job opportunities:

  • as people who directly perform restoration/conservation work on objects of cultural heritage made of metals or of combinations of metals with other materials; based on their individual work made during their study and after some relevant post-graduation practice, the graduates can seek for cultural heritage restorer's license from the Ministry of Culture;
  • in museums, galleries, institutes engaged in the preservation of cultural heritage and other institutions with art owners or custodians of objects of cultural heritage or collections of metallic pieces of art.

Programme: Conservation-Restoration of Glass and Ceramic Works of Arts and Crafts

Taught in co-operation with the Post-Secondary Technical School in Světlá nad Sázavou.

4 years study programme

Job opportunities:

  • as people who directly perform restoration/conservation work on objects of cultural heritage made of glass/ceramics or of combinations of glass/ceramics with other materials; based on their individual work made during their study and after some relevant post-graduation practice, the graduates can seek for cultural heritage restorer's license from the Ministry of Culture;
  • in museums, galleries, institutes engaged in the preservation of cultural heritage and other institutions with are owners or custodians of objects of cultural heritage or collections of glass/ceramic pieces of art.

Programme: Conservation-Restoration of Textile Works of Arts and Crafts

Taught in co-operation with the Post-Secondary Technical School of Textile Crafts and Secondary Art School of Textile Crafts in Prague.

4 years study programme

Job opportunities:

  • as people who directly perform restoration/conservation work on objects of cultural heritage made of textiles or combinations of textiles other materials; based on their individual work made during their study and after some relevant post-graduation practice, the graduates can seek for cultural heritage restorer's license from the Ministry of Culture;
  • in museums, galleries, institutes engaged in the preservation of cultural heritage and other institutions with are owners or custodians of objects of cultural heritage or collections of textile pieces of art.

Programme: Technology of Conservation and Restoration

3 years programme

Job opportunities:

  • in museums, galleries, institutes engaged in the preservation of cultural heritage and other institutions with are owners or custodians of objects of cultural heritage or collections of pieces of art;
  • as free-lance technologists-counselors;
  • in industrial companies involved in the production of materials and technologies for the protection and conservation of objects of cultural heritage;
  • in building companies and other commercial companies (Czech or foreign) engaged in the relevant fields of activity.

The bachelor study programme "Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage – Objects of Decorative Arts and Crafts" is based on state-of-the-art knowledge of and experience in the education of conservators and restorers. It is intended to contribute to a higher standard of preservation, conservation and restoration of cultural heritage in the Czech Republic so as to match developed countries. Since practical experience in this university-level teaching of the subjects involved is lacking in the Czech Republic, the teaching contents will be modified and upgraded on an ongoing basis both in line with developments in the relevant fields of science and technology and based on experience with the conservator/restorer practice.



For details about the study courses please contact Dean's office, Faculty of Chemical Technology, Institute of Chemical Technology, Prague (Technická 5, Prague 6, Czech Republic). Information in English can also be found at:

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