The Norwegian branch of Nordic Conservator Association (Nordisk Konservatorforbund -NKF) is excited to invite conservators and other museum professionals as well as students form the Nordic countries and beyond to Bergen for the 2027 triennial conference.
The conference theme: Conservation in Context.
This conference aims to bring museum professionals together to share knowledge gained through treatments, research, and daily engagement with collections and heritage. We welcome contributions that explore all aspects of conservation. The intent is to place conservation practices in their wider context.
Join us in Bergen to share knowledge, exchange experiences, and shape new directions for conservation in the Nordic countries and internationally!
The last NKF conference in Bergen was in 1969 and in the decades since, conservation practice has changed dramatically, shaped by new skills, technologies, changing ethical frameworks, and an increasingly complex global landscape. Returning to Bergen allows us to reflect on these changes and to engage with current challenges through the