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Image Permanence Laboratory

This laboratory is the first facility in Japan dedicated to the preservation and conservation of photographs.It tests the suitability of packaging materials for the storage of photographs and for their conservation. It conducts research into the optimum conditions for storing each type of photograph and the ideal lighting for exhibitions and research in the science of conservation in general, including preventing the deterioration of images and processes for restoring them. For more information, click here (Japanese only)