Icon welcomes individuals and organisations from all backgrounds who identify with the conservation and preservation of our cultural heritage. Our membership embraces the entire conservation community as well as members of the public who are keen to learn more or show their support for conservation work.
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Welcome to the website of Icon, the lead voice for the conservation of cultural heritage in the UK. Icon's membership embraces the wider conservation community, incorporating not only professional conservators in all disciplines, but all others who share a commitment to improving understanding of and access to our cultural heritage.
Icon Conference 2010
The programme for CF10 and booking details for this event are now available on our website.
The Conservation On-Line website is still active, and the American Institute for Conservation plans to make an announcement about the return of the Dist List very soon.
You can now contact the Edinburgh office on 0131 556 2289. Note that the office will be open in the mornings only - to 1pm - from 12 October until the first week in November. Emails :
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. New address is : Icon, The Glasite Meeting House, 33 Barony Street, Edinburgh, EH3 6NX
British Library Preservation Advisory Centre
The British Library Preservation Advisory Centre is the new name for
the National Preservation Office (NPO). The change of name follows the
NPO’s recent integration with the British Library Collection Care
department and heralds the start of a new period of development for
preservation services.
The fifth AGM of the Institute of Conservation will be held on Thursday 26th November 2009 at 13:00 at The Burrell Collection, Pollok Country Park, 2060 Pollokshaws Road, Glasgow G43 1AT. The AGM is an opportunity for members to hear about Icon’s progress over the last year, and more importantly, to take an active part in Icon’s future. Input from members is a vital part of developing Icon in a way that meets your needs and expectations. Please register if you wish to attend: Contact -
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Icon Scotland Group is very pleased to announce that the 12th Annual Harold Plenderleith Memorial Lecture will be given by Neil MacGregor, Director of the British Museum.The lecture will take place at 6.15 (doors open 6.00) on Wednesday 25th November this year, in Edinburgh at the National Galleries complex on the Mound. See Events pages for details of how to book .
UK National Heritage Science Strategy report 2 now available
In 2006 the UK House of Lords Science and Technology select committee published an inquiry report on science and heritage. One of the recommendations of that report is the development of a national strategy for heritage science. Since October this year, a project has been underway to produce this strategy, which will be underpinned by three reports currently in preparation.
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The fifth AGM of the Institute of Conservation will be held on Thursday 26th November 2009 at 13:00 at The Burrell Collection, Pollok Country Park, 2060 Pollokshaws Road, Glasgow G43 1AT. The AGM is an opportunity for members to hear about Icon’s progress over the last year, and more importantly, to take an active part in Icon’s future. Input from members is a vital part of developing Icon in a way that meets your needs and expectations. Please register if you wish to attend: Contact -
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Icon Scotland Group is very pleased to announce that the 12th Annual Harold Plenderleith Memorial Lecture will be given by Neil MacGregor, Director of the British Museum.The lecture will take place at 6.15 (doors open 6.00) on Wednesday 25th November this year, in Edinburgh at the National Galleries complex on the Mound. See 
In 2006 the UK House of Lords Science and Technology select committee published an inquiry report on science and heritage. One of the recommendations of that report is the development of a national strategy for heritage science. Since October this year, a project has been underway to produce this strategy, which will be underpinned by three reports currently in preparation.