May 13 – Italy, rich in monuments, historic sites and artifacts, has played a leading role in the formulation of modern methodology of restoration and conservation. To celebrate this, the Italian Cultural Institute in Budapest is organizing a full day of events focusing different restoration techniques used in the conservation of monuments and cultural heritage. On May 15th, the seminar “The future of our past: cutting-edge technologies for conservation and restoration” will take place. Gilberto Artioli, from University of Padova, and Elisabetta Starnini, the Superintendence for Archaeological Heritage of Liguria, have confirmed their presence, alongside Zsidi Paula, director of the Aquincum Museum within the Budapest History Museum, Vécsey Ádám, director of the Restoration Laboratory of the Budapest History Museum, the art historian Zsuzsanna Wierdl, András Fáy from the Museum of Fine Arts in Budapest, and Andrea Sartori of Goppion.
