The Icon team recently attended the preview of Two Centuries Here, a major new exhibition marking UCL's 200th anniversary and bringing together extraordinary objects from across the university's museums and collections.

Save the date and call for abstracts for 'Don’t Panic! Managing Hazardous Materials in Collections and Museums'

RICHeS is the UK's Research Infrastructure for Conservation and Heritage Science, providing access to advanced facilities, collections and expertise. The RICHeS Access Fund is supported by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI).

What does it take to care for the objects, archives, buildings and collections that tell our shared stories?

National Museums NI is inviting tenders from Icon Accredited Conservator-Restorers (ACRs) and equivalent suppliers for the conservation of four historic maritime vessels. The £400,000 contract offers a major opportunity to help safeguard Northern Ireland's maritime heritage. Applications close 22 September 2026.

What happens when conservation steps out from behind the scenes? A new publication, Putting Conservation on Display, will explore how heritage professionals communicate the care of collections, buildings, monuments, sites and living traditions to public audiences around the world.

Sustainability and Cultural Heritage Conservator awarded 2026 Plowden Medal for transforming the profession

Award celebrates excellence in training tomorrow’s stained-glass conservation professionals.

We're pleased to announce that the Icon Photography Prize 2026, generously supported by Getty Images, is now open for entries

Go behind the scenes of the newly conserved, repaired and restored interiors of one of the most impressive historic buildings in London, St Bartholomew’s Hospital. In this article Icon intern Tessa Williams reflects on her experience contributing to the conservation of the historic North Wing, from hands-on preservation work to uncovering the stories behind this remarkable site.

Megan Whiteley, the 2025-2026 Icon Manuscripts Conservation Intern​​ at Senate House Library reflects on her experience on Rebinding Robert of Gloucester’s Chronicle.

Despite war, freezing conditions, and daily air raids, Ukrainian conservators continue working to build a lasting resource for the future of cultural heritage.

Written by Valentina Risdonne and the Icon Heritage Science Group

In this compelling 2022 article from Icon News, Hilary Jarvis reports on the results of a ground-breaking trial to combat stubborn clothes moth infestations at the National Trust’s Blickling Hall in Norfolk

Learn how Icon members can benefit from Icon’s membership of the National Heritage Science Forum

As featured in the latest issue of Iconnect Magazine, Icon CEO Emma Jhita sits down with Professor Meggen Gondek, Head of RICHeS, for an insightful conversation.

Amanda Sutherland ACR and Paul Rash reflect on a conservation engineering project to change the wing on the Hawker Siddeley Hawk Mk 50; G-HAWK/ZA101

Icon Early Career member Indiana Edwards reflects on her experience assisting with the delicate micro-excavation of a rare Iron Age hoard.