Conservation and Restoration

Objectives

The course aims to train professionals capable of entering the profession of conservator-restorer in accordance with international standards and recommendations in the field of Conservation and Restoration, namely the European Network for Conservation and Restoration Education (ENCoRE), of which IPT is a part, and the European Confederation of Conservators-Restorers Organisations (ECCO).

Therefore, the master's program is closely linked to the Bachelor's degree in Conservation and Restoration at IPT, so that together they provide the essential 5-year academic training for entry into the profession.

More specifically, the master's program aims to develop the theoretical knowledge and practical skills acquired during undergraduate studies, to competently, creatively, critically, autonomously, and interdisciplinarily conceive and develop Conservation and Restoration projects and methodologies that allow for ethical and sustainable interventions in cultural heritage, in accordance with international standards and best practice recommendations.

Professional Goals

Holders of a Master's degree can ensure the coordination, technical direction, and execution of any Conservation and Restoration intervention, particularly in classified or soon-to-be-classified cultural assets – which, according to Portuguese legislation, is only possible for those with 5 years of training in Conservation and Restoration (Decree-Law No. 140/2009) and 5 years of professional experience after obtaining the degree.

The professional activity of a conservator-restorer (Master in Conservation and Restoration), in addition to conservation and restoration itself, encompasses the management of cultural assets (safeguarding and enhancement), the preservation of cultural assets, and can be developed in public (central and local administration) and private organizations, in companies, associations and Private Social Solidarity Institutions (IPSS), in the following types of organizations:

• Conservation and restoration companies.
• Project offices for the conservation and restoration of heritage.
• Laboratories for scientific and technological research applied to cultural heritage.
•  Companies for the management and preservation of cultural assets.
• Companies for the transport of cultural assets.
• Antique companies and auction houses.
• Companies for the commercialisation of products and equipment for museums, archives, libraries and the conservation and restoration of cultural assets.
• Universities and Polytechnics.
• Municipalities and local authorities.
• Entities of regional and territorial administration and coordination.
• Museums and House-Museums.
• Archives and Libraries.
• Monuments.
• Houses and Palaces.
• Heritage Sites (Archaeological, Industrial).
• Misericórdias (charitable institutions).
• Cultural and heritage foundations.
• Churches and Religious Houses (Convents, Monasteries and Colleges).
• Armed Forces and Security Forces.
• Judicial Police and Criminal Investigation Bodies.
• Collectors of cultural assets.

Condições de Acesso

Partnerships

• Património Cultural, I.P.
• Museus e Monumentos de Portugal, EPE
• Local and regional authorities
• Religious institutions
• Foreign institutions with conservation and restoration activity
• National Conservation and Restoration enterprises

Contacts

Course coordinator

Fernando dos Santos Antunes

Gabinete: G211 (Gabinete); G194 (Laboratório Conservação e Restauro - Madeiras) | Campus IPT
t.: (+351)249328100
ext.: 48105 | 43196

Erasmus coordinator

Fernando Manuel Conceição Costa

Gabinete: G213
t.: 964279825
ext.: 43213

Administrative Support Staff

Guiomar Maria Marques Fonseca Cotovio

Gabinete: I 215
t.: 249 328 237
ext.: 41214 e 41302