The Restoration and Technical Documentation Area at the Museo del Prado is undoubtedly one of the most internationally prestigious units within the institution. It comprises the painting, paper, sculpture and decorative arts studios, the Technical Documentation and Laboratory Service, and the Conservation and Restoration Unit for the Frame Collection. Its mission is to preserve the integrity of the works of art in the collection, either through preventive conservation or intervention on those works. The Restoration Area is equipped with state-of-the-art technology in terms of radiographic, infrared and tomographic studies, as well as 3D printers and more. Alongside its conservation work, the department’s research into techniques and materials is also very significant, yielding important results published in leading specialist journals and exhibition catalogues.

Video produced for the exhibition "Prado. 21st Century".