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Read more at: Master of Conservation of Easel Paintings - Studio Tour

Master of Conservation of Easel Paintings - Studio Tour

16 January 2026

The Hamilton Kerr Institute is preparing to welcome a new intake of MCEP students in October 2026. The application window will remain open until 27th January 2026, and applications should be made via the University of Cambridge Postgraduate Study pages: Applying for postgraduate courses at Cambridge | Postgraduate Study ...

Read more at: Listen to the HKI's Christine Kimbriel in conversation with Dr Chris Smith on the topic of science and conservation - new podcast from The Naked Scientist

Listen to the HKI's Christine Kimbriel in conversation with Dr Chris Smith on the topic of science and conservation - new podcast from The Naked Scientist

3 October 2025

https://www.thenakedscientists.com/podcasts/naked-scientists-podcast/painting-where-art-meets-science

Read more at: Open day 2025

Open day 2025

19 September 2025

The Hamilton Kerr Institute will be holding an Open Day for prospective MCEP students at its studio in Central Cambridge on 23rd October 2025. Please email our Administrator before Monday 20th October to book a place or request further details: hki@fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk

Read more at: Lady Margaret Beaufort restoration on display at National Portrait Gallery

Lady Margaret Beaufort restoration on display at National Portrait Gallery

10 July 2023

Recently, the HKI said goodbye to a painting that has spent the past five years in our studios. The St John's College full-size portrait of Lady Margaret Beaufort at Prayer sat stoically on an easel throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, waiting patiently to have many campaigns of varnish and overpainting removed to reveal her...

Read more at: AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Partnership (CDP) studentship - Re-evaluating Punch Marks on Early Italian Paintings

AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Partnership (CDP) studentship - Re-evaluating Punch Marks on Early Italian Paintings

15 June 2023

AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Partnership (CDP) studentship - Re-evaluating Punch Marks on Early Italian Paintings The Hamilton Kerr Institute and Department of History of Art (University of Cambridge), and the National Gallery, London are pleased to announce the availability of a fully funded Collaborative Doctoral...

Read more at: The Master of the Conservation of Easel Paintings course

The Master of the Conservation of Easel Paintings course

1 March 2023

At present the course is in its last stages of conversion to an academic degree. Therefore, recruitment for 2023-2024 will start later than usual, but then we will welcome applications.

Read more at: Conservation students help deliver teacher enrichment
Conservation students help deliver teacher enrichment

Conservation students help deliver teacher enrichment

7 May 2019

HKI students talked to teachers about how they reconstructed a 15th century painting as part of a successful CPD day.

Read more at: HKI in film to promote interest in museum collections

HKI in film to promote interest in museum collections

29 January 2019

Staff and students star in a short film made by the Colnaghi Foundation in collaboration with the Wallace Collection to give the public an insight into what lies behind museum collections.

Read more at: HKI Publications on sale

HKI Publications on sale

4 December 2018

The Hamilton Kerr Institute Bulletin No. 7 and Dr Spike Bucklow’s ‘The Anatomy of Riches’ are now available to order

Read more at: Another Art Newspaper feature

Another Art Newspaper feature

27 November 2018

The HKI's work on the Wallace Collections 'Views of Venice' paintings has featured in an article in The Arts Newspaper.

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Shaftesbury Road
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