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Announcing Our School Program for Grades 6-12, Art Conservation in the Classroom: Science, History, and Creativity

September 17, 2026

We are excited to officially launch Art Conservation in the Classroom: Science, History, and Creativity, our new school program for grades 6-12. Consisting of hands-on, in-class visits from CCAHA staff combined with pre- and post-visit activities that teachers can do on their own, this program is...

Join Us for Our Fall Open House!

September 14, 2026

We're opening our doors and inviting you in! Join us on Wednesday, October 7 from 5:00–7:30 PM at 264 S. 23rd Street, Philadelphia for an evening behind the scenes at CCAHA. Meet the conservators and preservation specialists who care for some of the world's most remarkable cultural artifacts...

Dataloggers Demystified: An Updated Guide to Environmental Monitoring

August 19, 2026

Temperature, relative humidity, and light—oh my! Setting up a sustainable environmental monitoring program can feel scary enough—when you add in the confusing world of dataloggers and software, the whole thing can be overwhelming. Our goal with this updated chart is to ease some of the confusion...

CCAHA's 2025 Year in Review

August 6, 2026

CCAHA is pleased to share our 2025 Year in Review, highlighting an extraordinary year of resilience, innovation, and impact despite unprecedented challenges facing the cultural heritage sector. Thanks in part to the support of our clients, partners, donors, and friends, CCAHA continued to advance...

We're Hiring: Lab Operations Assistant

August 5, 2026

CCAHA is seeking an Assistant for its Lab Operations team. The Lab Operations Assistant supports and promotes the activities of CCAHA’s administrative and conservation teams by providing necessary assistance across lab administrative functions. They will assist with day-to-day registrarial duties...

We're Hiring: Preservation Services Coordinator

July 29, 2026

Join CCAHA's Preservation Services Office as our next Preservation Services Coordinator. This hybrid, full-time position supports educational programming, communications, and administrative operations for both CCAHA and the Documentary Heritage and Preservation Services for New York (DHPSNY) program...

Barbara Lemmen presenting on a photograph at the 2018 CCAHA Open House.

Senior Photograph Conservator Barbara Lemmen on 25 Years at CCAHA and Her Next Chapter

July 23, 2026

As Senior Photograph Conservator Barbara Lemmen concludes her 25-year tenure at CCAHA, we are celebrating an extraordinary legacy at the Center and her many contributions to the field of photograph conservation through treatment, teaching, and scholarship. For a quarter century, Barb has combined...

An image of the CCAHA satellite studio in New York City, featuring a table with an object and overhead light.

Expanding Conservation and Preservation Support Across New York: Two New Chapters for CCAHA

June 18, 2026

The Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts (CCAHA) is strengthening its presence across New York through two significant developments: the opening of a new satellite studio in New York City and a renewed five-year commitment to statewide preservation services through Documentary Heritage...