International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property

The International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM) is an intergovernmental organization dedicated to the preservation of cultural heritage worldwide through training, information, research, cooperation and advocacy programmes. It aims to enhance the field of conservation-restoration and raise awareness to the importance and fragility of cultural heritage.

International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property
AbbreviationICCROM
Formation1956
TypeIntergovernmental Organization (IGO)
Purposeconservation-restoration
HeadquartersRome, Italy
Location
  • Via di San Michele 13, 00153 Rome, Italy
Region served
Worldwide
Membership
137 Member States
Official language
English, French
Director-General
Webber Ndoro
Websitewww.iccrom.org

The creation of the Centre took place as a result of a proposal at the UNESCO General Conference held in New Delhi, in 1956. Three years later, the Centre was established in Rome, Italy, where its headquarters remain to this day.

ICCROM Member States currently number 137.

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