Preserving prints for posterity
The Hindu
State-of-the-art conservation lab coming up on Museum grounds
A state-of-the-art conservation lab for long-term preservation of nearly 1,100 paintings, including those by the renowned painter Raja Ravi Varma, is coming up on the Museum premises here. The lab is a significant step by the Department of Museums and Zoos in cultural heritage conservation. Paintings at the Sree Chithra Art Gallery and the KCS Panicker Art Gallery here and the Krishna Menon Art Gallery and Museum, Kozhikode, and other cultural materials that are at risk in the hot and humid conditions of the State will be conserved at this modern facility.More Related News