Cuba

UNESCO Chair in sciences of the conservation of cultural goods (79), established in 1995 at the CENCREM - Centro Nacional de Conservación, Restauración y Museología (Cuba).

Fields/Disciplines

Conservation and restoration of cultural goods.

Objectives

  • To contribute to the development of research and interdisciplinary training applied to protection and restoration of the cultural goods in the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean.
  • To promote the access to knowledge and the innovative technologies in the field of sciences of the conservation of cultural goods.
  • To train a specialized staff in this field and to strengthen the System of cultural information in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Host Institution

UNESCO Sector/Field Office responsible for the Chair/Network

Culture; UNESCO Office Habana.

Document

Progress Report 2007 (short version) available in Spanish

Contact

Ms Gladys Collazo, UNESCO Chairholder

Centro Nacional de Conservación, Restauración y Museología (CENCREM)

E-Mail address - cncrm(at)cencrem.cult.cu ; gladys(at)cnpc.cult.cu
Work Phone - (537) 8 61 37 75/8663622/21/8615043
Fax - (537)866 5696/(537)861 3775
Street - Calle Cuba No 610 entre Sol y Luz, Ciudad de la Habana
City - La Habana 1
Postal Code - 10100
Country - Cuba
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