School of Restoration and Conservation Techniques

The Litomyšl School of Restoration and Conservation Techniques (Škola restaurování a konzervačních technik v Litomyšli) was established in 1993 as a three-year post-secondary study programme recognized by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports. The school was founded by the Paseka Foundation, established by the publisher Ladislav Horáček. Since 1st October 2005, the tradition of education in the field of restoration and conservation has been carried on by the Faculty of Restoration. The Faculty of Restoration offers study programmes at two levels: the accredited four-year undergraduate and accredited two-year follow-up postgraduate level. The undergraduate study programme Arts is further divided into four fields of study, depending on the material and nature of the works of art involved. The goal of the programme is to prepare specialists in the field of restoration and conservation of works of fine and decorative arts and cultural heritage objects, with sufficient grounding in humanities, related natural sciences and chemical technologies, capable of using the state-of-art conservation methods. Attention is paid to ethical and aesthetic aspects of restoration and cultural heritage care including the orientation in relevant legislation.