Cambridge Studies in Conservation and Material Culture is the new biennial journal of the Hamilton Kerr Institute, of the University of Cambridge, which is renowned for its practical conservation of paintings, for research into conservation and material culture, and for its conservation teaching.
The journal embraces an interdisciplinary approach to the conservation and technical study of paintings and painted surfaces of all periods, placing the detailed investigation of an art object into a wider cultural or scientific context. The subjects of study are drawn both from Cambridge University holdings and from the wide range of paintings, from many collections, which have been treated in the Hamilton Kerr studios. The journal will also include wider research into conservation and material culture undertaken by the staff and students of the Hamilton Kerr Institute, the Fitzwilliam Museum, and other Cambridge University departments.