Lucia Cimarusti

As Preservation Specialist for the Documentary Heritage and Preservation Services for New York (DHPSNY) program, Lucia Cimarusti conducts onsite Preservation Needs Assessments and assists with preservation and emergency planning at cultural heritage organizations across New York State. She also develops and presents educational programs and provides technical information to collecting institutions.

Before coming to DHPSNY in 2026, Lucia was the Conservation Assistant for the objects conservation department at the Frick Collection. She also held prior positions in the University Archives and Special Collections at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the Conservation Services department at the Newberry Library, and the Block Museum of Art at Northwestern University. Lucia specializes in environmental monitoring, digital preservation, conservation documentation, and housing solutions, among others. She holds an MSLS from UNC-Chapel Hill and a BA in art history from Northwestern University. She can most often be found on her bike.