The Institute for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage is Yale’s hub for science and culture. It is dedicated to advancing the field of preservation through art, science, and human connection.
About
Mission
Our mission is to preserve and promote cultural heritage through interdisciplinary research, conservation, and educational opportunity.
Students at the University of Pretoria look closely at a painting as part of a collaborative research project with IPCH.
We promote collaborative partnerships across Yale’s collections community.
We study and preserve material culture through the methods and lenses of the sciences, arts, humanities, and embodied expertise.
We strengthen the cultural heritage community of practice through partnerships and programs in the Global South and beyond.
“Yale is committed to improving the world today and for future generations through outstanding research and scholarship, education, preservation, and practice.”
Yale University’s Mission Statement
Who We Are
We are diverse practitioners with a wide range of expertise across science, art conservation, international affairs, and the cultural heritage field.
