Mexico

UNESCO Chair in Sciences of Conservation of Cultural goods (142), established in 1997 at the National Institute of Anthropology and History (Mexico)

 

Fields / Disciplines Conservation and restoration of cultural goods. Objectives To promote an integrated system of research, training, information and documentation activities in the field of conservation and restoration of cultural goods. To contribute to the development of interdisciplinary research applied to this field. To meet the needs of specialized staff in the most adapted conservation knowledge and techniques for tropical climate and to promote attitudes according to the necessary ethics in this field. Host Institution National Institute of Anthropology and History. Website Webpage of the UNESCO Chair Partnership Secretaria de la Educación (Mexico). Website Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes (Mexico). Website Mexican universities (Mexico). UNESCO Sector / Field Office responsible for the Chair/Network Culture ; UNESCO office in Mexico