Art Conservation Services

About Art Conservation Services

Art Conservation Services is an art conservation company located on Ridout St N in the Downtown area of London, Ontario. It serves private clients in southwestern Ontario and public museums and galleries across the region from climate-controlled and secure facilities within Museum London. The company provides conservation services and consultations for easel paintings, painted objects, frames, works of art on paper, archival documents, and maps. Specific treatments include consolidating cracks in paint film, dry cleaning drawings, repairing tissue along tears, removing varnish, cleaning gilded frames, and addressing dry pigments or damage along creases. Clients can book consultations by appointment to discuss condition issues and treatment possibilities. The business provides a written Condition Report and Treatment Proposal that includes a cost estimate based on examination and testing. Upon completion of a treatment, the company provides a Treatment Report and photo-documentation following the code of ethics and practice of the Canadian Association of Professional Conservators. On-site assessments are available for artworks that are difficult to transport.