Interdisciplinary research

Our staff provide disciplinary expertise in the areas of:

  • Cultural Materials Conservation
  • Cultural Anthropology
  • Chemistry
  • Material Science
  • Technical Art History
  • Experimental Media Arts

Collectively the Grimwade Centre offers broad conservation expertise in the following specialisations:

  • Paintings and frames
  • Objects, stonework, textiles and archaeology
  • Paper, books, photography and parchment
  • Digital heritage, audiovisual preservation and time-based media
  • Intangible heritage, ritual studies and performance art

Our research centre generates:

  • Interdisciplinary collaborations
  • Industry facing programs
  • Indigenous partnerships
  • International partner programs, especially in Souteast Asia
  • Research translation and commercialisation

The Grimwade Centre is a collective team of experienced academic and professional conservation specialists working across scholarly programs, community projects and research translation.

Our Academic staff

Our Commercial staff