Restoration of cultural monuments, which are works of visual art or artistic handicraft

profession and activity

Restoration can be performed by natural persons under a license issued by the Ministry of Culture. Restoration within the meaning of specific regulation means the sum of fine arts, crafts and technical work, respecting technical and artistic structure of the original. Permission of the Ministry of Culture (in case of candidates as well as recognition of their professional qualifications) is subject to restoration of cultural monuments, which are also works of fine art or artistic works - it is a cultural monument, which also works of art or art works. A contrario, the system described is not subject to renewal of the things that are indeed works of art or art work, but they are not cultural monuments.

2005/36/EC

Minister of Culture

As regards restoration of cultural monuments, or parts thereof, which are classified as works of visual arts – higher education obtained by graduating from an accredited masters programme in the field of art with special focus on restoration, or higher education obtained by graduating from a masters programme in the relevant art field and supplemented by a restoration studies certificate obtained in a lifelong learning programme, or higher education obtained by graduating from an accredited bachelors programme in the field of art with a special focus on restoration, with two additional years of expert practice. As regards cultural monuments, or parts thereof, classified as works of artistic handicraft – further vocational education or completed secondary education in the field of restoration, or further vocational education or completed secondary vocational education in the relevant field plus additional five years of expert practice; for those fields of restoration specialisation for which no secondary schooling has been established, the qualification requirements include completed vocational training in the relevant field plus additional eight years of practice in the restoration of objects not designated as cultural monuments.

0 - 8 years depending on the level of education obtained and on whether the objects involved are works of visual arts or artistic handicraft

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Submission of documents confirming restoreing of at least 3 objects not designed as cultural monuments; 1 must not be older that 2 years. Objects must correspond to the field of restoration specialisatin stated in the licence