Barbara Appelbaum is an art conservator and partner in the firm Appelbaum and Himmelstein.

She is a specialist in the treatment of ethnographic objects and textiles, and in conservation assessments and collections surveys.

Barbara is the author of two books about art conservation. Her latest book, Conservation Treatment Methodology has garnered stellar reviews.

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NEWS:
Mar 2011: Barbara presented a two-day seminar based on 'Conservation Treatment Methodology' in Amsterdam sponsored by the Dutch national association of art conservators, The seminar was fully booked.

May 2011: The Kindle Edition of 'Conservation Treatment Methodology’ is now available via Amazon

June 2011: Barbara presented a paper on Conservation Ethics at the Annual Meeting of the AIC (American Institute for Conservation) Her paper is available on the site.

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