European Restoration Day on 18 October

Oct 18, 2026

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Eine historische Kathedrale, die restauriert wird, mit Gerüsten und einem Kran daneben. Notra Dame. Paris A historic cathedral undergoing restoration with scaffolding and a crane alongside. Notra Dame. Paris Copyright: imageBROKER StephenxPayne ibxsxe18717595.jpg
Conservator in Aleppo restores cultural treasures damaged during civil war ALEPPO, SYRIA - JUNE 10: Restorer Nimat Badawi carries out work in his own workshop to preserve and restore art works in Aleppo, Syria on June 10, 2026. In Aleppo, one of the cities that suffered the heaviest destruction during the Syrian civil war, cultural heritage that was on the verge of disappearing under the shadow of clashes is being brought back to life through the work of Nimat Badawi. He continues to preserve the city s cultural legacy by meticulously restoring hundreds of works, ranging from private collections and cathedral domes to centuries-old paintings and church icons, ensuring they are passed on to future generations in their original form. Bakr Al Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxBakrxAlxKasemx
February 26, 2026, Rome, Rm, Italy: Visitors passing through the Colosseo Ã¢â‚¬ Fori Imperiali Metro C station can witness firsthand the restoration in progress of the artifacts exhibited in the museum station. Restorers are working in particular on the private bathhouse, part of a domus dating between the 2nd century BC and the fire of 64 AD that occurred under Emperor Nero. Rome Italy - ZUMAg256 20260226_znp_g256_004 Copyright: xMarcoxDixGianvitox
The restoration of the Antonine Column January 21, 2026, Rome. The Column of Marcus Aurelius is under restoration. Marcus Aurelius is in the center. A restorer at work., Credit:Mimmo Frassineti Avalon Italy, Rome Copyright: xMimmoxFrassinetix xAvalonx 1069702840
Milan, Sforza Castle presentation of Milan and Leonardo, the itineraries dedicated to Leonardo Da Vinci from the Sforza Castle on the occasion of the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics and Paralympics, in the photo the restorer Martina Serafin at work in the Sala delle Asse Copyright: xDuilioxPiaggesix xipa-agency.netx xDuilioxPiaggesix IPA_Agency_IPA70322825
Valletta, Malta - 10. April 2025: Restaurator bei der Restaurierung eines alten Gemäldes in der St. John s Co-Cathedral, Nahaufnahme der sorgfältigen Arbeit und der lebendigen Farben, Erhaltung des kulturellen Erbes Valletta, Malta ? April 10, 2025: Art conservator restoring old painting inside St. John?s Co-Cathedral, close-up of careful work and vivid colors, cultural heritage preservation (License=RM) Copyright: xZoonar.com AndreixAntipovx 23969869
Moscow. A restorer at work in the Italian Hall of the Egyptian Pavilion on the grounds of the Ostankino Museum Estate. KomsomolskayaxPravda
Ancient Mars statue draws attention in Turkiye s Gaziantep GAZIANTEP, TURKIYE - APRIL 17: The 2,000-year-old bronze statue of Mars, symbolizing fertility and power, is currently on display at the Zeugma Mosaic Museum in Gaziantep, Turkiye on April 17, 2025. The statue is carefully preserved by expert restorers. Gaziantep Turkey. Editorial use only. Please get in touch for any other usage. Copyright: x2025xAnadoluxAdsÄ±zxGünebakanx
Restoration of Rembrandt s Night Watch begins After five years of exhaustive research and analysis utilising the most advanced techniques, from digital imaging to scientific and material-technical research, from computer science to artificial intelligence, a team of eight restorers today begin the restoration of The Night Watch by removing the varnish from the painting. This marks the beginning of the second phase of Operation Night Watch, the largest research and restoration project ever undertaken for Rembrandt™s masterpiece. The removal of the old varnish aims to optimally preserve the painting for the future. The work, conducted with microscopic precision, takes place in full view of the public within the glass-enclosed space in the Copyright: xRijksmuseumx xAvalonx 0934439199
Rome gets ready for Jubilee 2025 A restorer carefully cleans the fountain in the Pantheon of Agrippa. Rome is preparing for the Jubilee Year 2025 by carrying out improvement and conditioning work on some of its monuments. Rome Italy Copyright: xRaulxMorenox xSOPAxImagesx ROME_JUBILEE 2025_RAUL MORENO-17
October 8, 2024, Vatican City, Vatican: A restorer at work in the restoration site of the Altar of the Chair of St. Peter surrounded by scaffolding. Press Tour of the restoration site of the Baldachin and the altar of the Chair of St. Peter in St. Peter s Basilica. Vatican City Vatican - ZUMAs197 20241008_aab_s197_130 Copyright: xStefanoxCostantinox
August 21, 2024, Rome, Italy: One of the statues on Ponte Sant Angelo surrounded by scaffolding to allow for its restoration in Rome.Restoration activities on the Statues of Ponte SantÃ¢â‚¬â ¢Angelo have begun in Rome with the aim of preserving and protecting the monuments by disinfecting surfaces, removing unwanted deposits, cleaning, sealing cracks, replacing damaged parts, and applying protective products. Rome Italy - ZUMAv147 20240821_zip_v147_012 Copyright: xMarcelloxValerix
Restorer Michal Polak continues repairing the Angel of Gloria statue from the workshop of Matyas Bernard Braun in the grounds of the Baroque hospital in Kuks, Trutnov region, Czech Republic, June 5, 2024. Matthias Bernard Braun (1684-1738) was Bohemia s most significant baroque sculptor. (CTKxPhoto DavidxTanecek) CTKPhotoP2024060503123 CTKPhotoP2024060503123
Antique workshop restorer Rainer Völz one of the last of his kind FOR EDITORIAL PURPOSES ONLY p Restorer Rainer Völz during a shellac restoration in his antique workshop on May 8, 2024 in Essen Kettwig and restauri Germany NRW Essen Copyright ChristofxKöpsel Copyright: ChristofxKöpsel doc7vcbc9po0xl2a49oil8 ,EDITORIAL USE ONLY Copyright: ChristofxKöpsel
December 11, 2023, Vatican City, Vatican: View of restorer Stefania Colesanti hand working on a wooden statue at the Painting and Wood Materials Restoration Laboratory inside the Vatican Museums. Beyond the surface: the restorer s gaze is the title of the exhibition initiative with which the Vatican Museums celebrate the centenary of the foundation of the Painting and Wooden Materials Restoration Laboratory Vatican City Vatican - ZUMAs197 20231211_aaa_s197_292 Copyright: xStefanoxCostantinox
The Berlin Cathedral suffers massively from cracks, leaking joints and crumbling rocks Photo of 31 02 2019 The damages had been determined step by step in the course of other renovation work over the past years 1 6 million euros are needed for renovation work The German Foundation for the Preservation of Monuments and the Cathedral Community is now launching a nationwide fundraising campaign The Berlin Cathedral Copyright: epd-bild RolfxZoellner EDITORIAL USE ONLY
Rome Italy 03.01.2014 The Coliseum in Rome Italy

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Eine historische Kathedrale, die restauriert wird, mit Gerüsten und einem Kran daneben. Notra Dame. Paris A historic cathedral undergoing restoration with scaffolding and a crane alongside. Notra Dame. Paris Copyright: imageBROKER StephenxPayne ibxsxe18717595.jpg

The restoration of the Antonine Column January 21, 2026, Rome. The Column of Marcus Aurelius is under restoration. Marcus Aurelius is in the center. A restorer at work., Credit:Mimmo Frassineti Avalon Italy, Rome Copyright: xMimmoxFrassinetix xAvalonx 1069702840

Moscow. A restorer at work in the Italian Hall of the Egyptian Pavilion on the grounds of the Ostankino Museum Estate. KomsomolskayaxPravda

Rome Italy 03.01.2014 The Coliseum in Rome Italy