Royal Institute for Cultural Heritage

IRPA/KIK is a federal scientific institution dedicated to the study, conservation and development of Belgium's cultural heritage. The Institute, created in 1948, brings together art historians, chemists, physicists, conservator-restorers and photographers. Its three departments strive towards a versatile and multidisciplinary approach to works of art. More information

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March 26 2010: Waterwerende behandelingen

IRPA/KIK and the Belgian Building Research Institute (BBRI) are organising a study day on water repellent treatments for monuments. Our survey of the evolution of hydrophobe agents and their long-term properties, resulting from a decennia-long cooperation between both institutes, assumes an ...

The Royal Institute for Cultural Heritage (KIK-IRPA), with the collaboration of the Université de Liège, the Vrije Universtiteit Brussel, the Université Libre de Bruxelles and the Association du Patrimoine Artistique, is pleased to invite you to the conference Tree Rings, Art, A...

As a scientific partner IRPA/KIK has actively contributed to the exhibition at the Stadtmuseum of Trier dedicated to the painter of Liège origins Louis Counet (1652-1721): Barockmalerei an Maas und Mosel: Louis Counet und die Lütticher Malerschule. In the framework of this partnership, I...