NRLC, Lucknow

Publications

Training in Conservation

Since its inception, training has been one of the most significant activities of NRLC. Training programs on both curative and preventive aspects of conservation are conducted regularly. Till date a large number of professionals from Indian museums, archives and archaeology departments besides professionals from south and south-east Asian countries have benefited from these programs. NRLC has air-conditioned lecture halls and state of the art laboratory facilities for conducting different types of training programs. It maintains excellent rapport with other cultural institutions of the country. Its curative conservation training programs concentrate mainly on stone and metal artifacts, library and archival materials, paintings on paper, canvas and wall, although it has facilities for wood, bone and ivory also.

Training Programmes

ADMISSION NOTICE 2011-12

This Laboratory, a premier organization under Ministry of Culture established in 1976 for research, training in conservation of cultural heritage invites applications from in-service personnel and freshers for following courses.

Course – I

1.	Name of Course:	Orientation Workshop on Care and Maintenance of Cultural Heritage
2.	Duration:	2 to 12 August 2011
3.	No. of seats:	15
4.	Who can apply:	In-service personnel (Directors, curators, keepers, administrative or incharge of collection of Museums, Archives, Libraries, Archaeology Departments and other cultural institution)
5.	Course fee:	Rupees 1000/-
6.	Last date for application:	30^th May 2011

Course – II

1.	Name of Course:	Conservation of Art Objects
2.	Duration:	1^st September 2011 to 28^th February 2012
3.	No. of seats:	15
4.	Who can apply:	In-service Chemist, Conservators, Restorer etc. working in Museums, Archives, Libraries, Archaeology Departments and cultural institution Or fresher having Master degree in Conservation Or Science Graduates with Chemistry as one of the subject Or Fine Art Graduates
5.	Course fee:	Rupees 3000/- (for whole duration of the course)
6.	Last date for application:	30^thJune 2011

Other Informations:
1. The above courses are open to Indian nationals and in-service nationals of
SAARC and other countries.

2. Application form can be downloaded from NRLC Website and filled applications should be send to Head, Training Division, National Research Laboratory for Conservation of Cultural Property (NRLC), E/3, Aliganj, Lucknow – 226024 before due date. In-service applicants should send their application along with attested copies of all the certificates and degrees through proper channel with advance copy.

3. Hostel facilities will be provided to the participants (lodging charges Rs.500.00 per month for participants of Conservation of Art Object Programme and Rs. 50.00 per day for all other program) The Hostel is located at Sector “G”, Jankipuram, Chhuyapur Chauraha, Lucknow.

4. The course fee is to be paid after selection at the time of registration for the course through demand draft only in favour of DDO, NRLC, Lucknow payable at Canara Bank Lucknow. Course and lodging charges, once paid will not be refundable.

5. For further quarries, if any, please contact Director , National Research Laboratory for Conservation of Cultural Property (NRLC), E/3, Aliganj, Lucknow – 226024 ; Tel No. 0522-2335359, Fax: 0522-2372378, website: WWW.nrlc.gov.in and Email:trgnrlc@gmail.com

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Head, Training Division
N.R.L.C
E/3, Aliganj, Lucknow-226 024 (India)
Tel: +91-0522-2335359
Fax: 0522-2372378

Every year some special programs for the museology students of different universities are also conducted by the laboratory.

NRLC also conducts a number of specialized workshops on care and conservation of different types of cultural property. The duration of the workshop varies from 3-10 days based on the type of program.

From time to time laboratory receives interns from Indian Institutions as well as abroad for specialization in curative conservation of different types of cultural property.

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