Insights and Ideas

The global conservation community convenes in Oslo this September for ICOM-CC 2026 — five days of research, dialogue and exchange around the theme "Cultural Connections in Conservation." Bev/Art is proud to serve as the exclusive environmental monitoring sponsor of the 21st triennial, supporting the professionals and institutions working to protect cultural heritage worldwide.

Looking toward 2026, don’t expect a single breakthrough for museums and heritage institutions. Instead, there will be a set of pressures that will shape how decisions get made and how people work in a world that feels a little less predictable each year.

When I look back on 2025, it isn’t a single milestone or achievement that stands out, but how Bev/Art paired our momentum with meaning.

Few museum displays express the balance between conservation and visitor experience as beautifully as the Ardabil Carpet at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. Read more about the solution, elegant in its restraint.

Bev/Art was founded with one purpose: To make the protection of art, heritage and archives accessible.