Institute for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage
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Yale’s Institute for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage is a research collaborative, dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of material culture. Our work connects Yale students, scholars, and collections, catalyzing wide-ranging partnerships that bridge art and science in a unique space for learning, creativity, and innovation.
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The COVID shutdowns have given museums a chance to rethink visitor accessibility. This summer, the Smithsonian asked Yale engineering students to help design exhibits that...
IPCH’s Alison Gilchrest on museum board diversity: “There are three facets to museums’ commitments to equity, social justice, and other goals—training, collection, and...
As the new chair of Yale’s Institute for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage (IPCH), Paul Messier oversees research at the intersection of science and the humanities....
Photographer Bill Brandt (1904–1983) and sculptor Henry Moore (1898–1986) first crossed paths during the Second World War, when each produced images of civilians sheltering...
