About 200 of France’s top craftspeople collaborated to restore the Hôtel de la Marine in Paris to its original 18th-century splendor.
Tag: Restoration and Renovation
Send in the Bugs. The Michelangelos Need Cleaning.
Last fall, with the Medici Chapel in Florence operating on reduced hours because of Covid-19, scientists and restorers completed a secret experiment: They unleashed grime-eating bacteria on the artist’s masterpiece marbles.
$18 Million Refit of Colosseum Will Give Visitors a Gladiator’s View
The winning design for a new floor for the Roman landmark, planned to be ready for 2023, will cover the exposed subterranean chambers and reconnect “the thread of time.”
Carlton Tavern Was Reduced to Rubble. They Fought to Bring It Back.
Developers knocked down the Carlton Tavern six years ago to make way for luxury apartments. After a legal fight, they were ordered to rebuild it, brick by brick.
Their London Pub Was Reduced to Rubble. They Fought to Bring It Back.
Developers knocked down the Carlton Tavern six years ago to make way for luxury apartments. After a legal fight, they were ordered to rebuild it, brick by brick.
In Beleaguered Babylon, Doing Battle Against Time, Water and Modern Civilization
The ancient city of Babylon is a World Heritage Site, but it faces threats old and new. As some of its walls crumble, preservationists are fighting to preserve the past.
At the Louvre, Mona Lisa Is Alone, but Still Smiling
With the Louvre closed because of the pandemic, museum officials are pushing ahead on a grand restoration and cleanup.
Pompidou Center, Aging Symbol of the Future, to Close for Renovations
The striking, inside-out museum and cultural center in the heart of Paris will close for construction in 2023, France’s culture minister said Monday.
Torlonia Collection Finally Goes on Show in Rome
After decades of false starts and setbacks, the public can finally take a look at the Torlonia Collection.
Eusebio Leal Spengler, Who Restored Old Havana, Dies at 77
His decades-long effort to preserve a capital’s colonial buildings turned a former slum into a tourist destination and capitalist success story.