As custodians of cultural heritage, museums are facing an increasing number of challenges when it comes to safeguarding their collections. Changes to our physical, social and economic environments all pose risks to the preservation of cultural objects and the institutions responsible for them. The 'ROUTES TO RESILIENCE' conference focused on strategies and approaches that support the long-term sustainability of collections, conservation practices, and institutions.
Focus on Conservation 2025: “Routes to Resilience” was collectively created by the Smithsonian Institution, the International Council of Museums Committee for Conservation (ICOM-CC) and the Leibniz Research Network 'Preservation' (Deutsches Museum, Museum für Naturkunde and Deutsches Bergbau-Museum Bochum). It was funded by the Leibniz Association as part of the “Strategiefonds” programme. 687 individuals from 67 countries registered for the conference, which took place from 2 to 5 December 2025. “Focus on Conservation” / “Konservierung im Fokus” is a conference series organised by the Leibniz Research Network 'Preservation'.
Day 3
Welcome | Melissa Miller | Smithsonian, Washington DC, United States of America
Elke Selter | Belgium, previously ALIPH | Fundraising & Cooperating in Support of Heritage in Emergencies s
Medea Ekner | ICOM/Blue Shield International
Q & A
José Luiz Pederzoli Jr. | ICCROM, Rome, Italy | Resilient Collections: Relevance, Foresight, and Cross -Sectoral Collaboration
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Henry McGhie | Curating Tomorrow, Liverpool, United Kingdom | Resilience - Building as a Core Part of Sustainable Development: Increasing Our Options, Abilities and Choices
Young Hee Sung | Laird Art Gallery, Toronto, Canada | Resilience in Density: Art, Process, and Renewal
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Catherine Snel with Ayesha Hendricks | Sanlam Ltd, Cape Town, South Africa
Q & A
Constanze Fuhrmann | German Federal Environmental Foundation, Osnabrück, Germany | Heritage Under Climate Pressure: Adaptation, Transformation and the Future of Conservation (also meet the speak er)
Juergen Vervoorst | The International Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works, London, United Kingdom | Resilience Through Conservation – Leadership in Sustainability
Lori Wong | J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, USA | Strengthening Ecosystems of Resilience in Conservation
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Tom Learner | J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, USA | Building Resilience into the work of the Getty Conservation Institute
Q & A
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