Welcome - De Mayerne

The NWO divisions Humanities, Physical Sciences and Chemical Sciences, some research institutes like AMOLF and some museums like the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam and the Van Gogh museum are participating in the multi-disciplinary research programme De Mayerne. Even the Tate Gallery from London and the ETH from Zurich are participating in the programme. 

Key points of the De Mayerne programme are: 

·          The establishment of a strong multidisciplinary central research programme about technical studies in art history and molecular conservation studies of art objects in the Netherlands;

·          The enlargement of perception in the way of working of painters, in the process of obsolescence of art objects and the influences of conservation activities- which is very important for the maintenance of our cultural heritage;

·          The promotion and reinforcement of the cooperation between de physical sciences and the art (historical) sciences.

On this website you will find general information about the programme and information about the results of the research, which is financed by NWO. 

Under Background you will find information about the programme and the programme committee. Under News, you will find news and symposia and under Current research you will find references to the research groups who participate in the programme De Mayerne and the results of their research.