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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

Icon is delighted to welcome Accredited paintings conservator and Constable expert Sarah Cove ACR to deliver Icon’s 2026 Annual Lecture.

The 22nd Annual General Meeting of the Institute of Conservation will be held at 5.30pm on Wednesday 7 October 2026

Wilma Bouwmeester (Sustainable Heritage Conservation) and Gille Young have joined forces to launch Sustainable Heritage Conservation Ltd.

On 13 July 2026, representatives from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) visited York Glaziers Trust as part of their ongoing review of responses to the consultation on proposed changes to workplace lead exposure limits under the Control of Lead at Work Regulations (CLAW 2002).

We're thrilled to share that Issue 15 of Iconnect Magazine is out.

Two draft international standards are currently open for public consultation, providing an opportunity for conservation professionals to help shape their development.

Over £500,000 awarded to enable 43 organisations across the UK to investigate historic sites, reveal new stories about museum collections, improve conservation techniques and tackle some of the biggest challenges facing cultural heritage through the first Research Infrastructure for Conservation and Heritage Science (RICHeS) Access Fund.

The Icon Conference 2026 brought together the conservation community in Edinburgh for two days of inspiring talks, poster sessions, and collaboration under the theme Practice, People, and Purpose.