International Institut for Conservation of historic and artistic works - Concerns about the future of C2RMF

Concerns have been raised about the future of the Centre de Recherche & de Restauration des Musées de France (C2RMF). For more than three years, the French Ministry of Culture has been planning the relocation of the facility as part of the expansion of exhibition space in the Louvre palace and the planned establishment of a new storage centre for the Paris area museums. It is reported that the prolonged period of uncertainty, and the lack of consultation and information about the Centre’s future is raising concerns about the potential loss of skills and facilities that have taken decades to build up.Read more ...