Midwest Art Conservation Center

The Code of Ethics and Guidelines for Practice of the American Institute for Conservation of Historic & Artistic Works governs the methodology and standards behind each element of MACC's programming.

Treatment MACC conservators provide high quality in-Lab and on-site direct conservation treatments and restoration services for works of art, artifacts and historical items.

BEFORE	Paintings Conservation and Restoration of historic and contemporary paintings on any manner of support: canvas, wood, metal, etc. More about Painting Treatment. See restoration in action at The Minneapolis Institute of Arts	AFTER
BEFORE	Objects Conservation and Restoration of historic and contemporary sculptures, decorative art objects, antiques, archaeological artifacts, etc. More about Objects Treatment.	AFTER
BEFORE	Paper Conservation and Restoration of historic and contemporary prints, drawings, watercolors, gouaches, paintings on paper, maps, photographs, archival documents, etc. More about Paper Treatment.	AFTER
BEFORE	Textiles Conservation and Restoration of historic and contemporary tapestries, costumes, carpets, flags, quilts, coverlets, samplers, etc. More about Textile Treatment.	AFTER

Consultation In addition to high quality treatments, MACC conservators assist museum staff through on-going dialogues and provision of written and photographic information regarding treatments, discoveries and practices associated with particular items. Conservator's examinations of art in conjunction with curatorial expertise often lead to discoveries in dating, authenticity, structural and aesthetic techniques, shipping, handling and display techniques. Our consulting services include:

Curatorial Collaboration prior to: acquisitions, exhibitions, loans, display and storage modifications.

Examinations of Art and Artifacts Investigation in material analysis, dating, structural and aesthetic techniques and future preservation practices.

Documentation Provision of detailed condition reports, object by object surveys and photographs.

Consulting Consulting on shipping & handling, displays & mountings, accidents, disasters, and granting. Managing member referrals from municipalities, corporations, private collectors and artists.

“To have the many resources of the Midwest Art Conservation Center in our city has proven invaluable to our mission. We have had the Preservation Services conservators perform a needs-assessment survey of our facility, allowing us to write a preservation plan, which in turn allows us to apply for grant monies to preserve our collection. In addition, we have utilized the service of virtually all the MACC Conservators: for works on paper, paintings, ceramics, textiles and sculpture. In addition, we had an emergency situation during a holiday wherein our collection was in grave danger because of water and steam leakage. The MACC staff sprang to our aid immediately, offering both guidance and physical help in rescuing works of art in peril.”

- Karen Duncan Senior Museum Registrar Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum University of Minnesota