Interdisciplinary Practice and Research at the Kelvin Centre
Making, Meaning, Conserving
A' Cruthachadh, A' Mìneachadh, A' Glèidheadh
The Kelvin Centre for Conservation and Cultural Heritage Research brings together areas of expertise in the fields of conservation, technical art history, dress and textile history and conservation science. Our MPhil and MLitt training programmes in Textile Conservation, Technical Art History, Dress & Textile History, and Book & Paper Conservation are underpinned by object-based interdisciplinary practice and research.
We collaborate with our colleagues in The Hunterian, Archives & Special Collections as well as in Art History, Archaeology, History, English, Physics and Engineering. We work with a wide range of national and international cultural institutions including Glasgow Museums, National Galleries of Scotland, British Museum, National Trusts, El Prado, Smithsonian, Yale University and the Getty.

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News and Events
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23 MarSubmit your application to join our team at the Kelvin Centre by 22nd April 2025 https://www.jobs.gla.ac.uk/job/lecturer-in-book-and-archival-materials-conservation
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31 Mar
Kelvin Centre Open Day 2025
You are welcome to visit us to see our projects, as well as meet staff, researchers, and students from the University of Glasgow’s Kelvin Centre including MPhil Textile Conservation, MLitt Technical Art History, MLitt Dress &Textile History, MPhil in Book & Archival Materials Conservation and Paper Conservation (first cohort Sept. 2025). To book a free ticket, please use the link below. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/open-day-the-kelvin-centre-2025-tickets-1304400179049 -
03 Sep
TCC@50 Conference at the Kelvin Centre
For more information and booking please visit https://www.icon.org.uk/events/tcc-50-building-on-50-years-of-training-practice-and-research.html
