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THE DOERNER INSTITUTE
In 1937, the Doerner Institut was founded in Munich as an independent “State Testing and Research Institute for Colour Technology (Staatliche Prüf- und Forschungsanstalt für Farbentechnik)”. It was named after the painter Max Doerner (1870 – 1939), a professor at the Munich Art Academy. With his book, “The Materials of the Artist and their Use in Painting” (“Malmaterial und seine Verwendung im Bilde”), which was published in 1921, Doerner achieved an international reputation. In 1958, the institute was incorporated into the Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen (Bavarian State Painting Collections). Since 1977, it includes the former conservation department of the Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen, in addition to its scientific department.
Today, its duties focus on the conservation of the rich collections of the Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen, which include works of art from the 14th century to contemporary art. Other areas of activity include research into historical painting techniques and materials, as well as the development of scientific methods applied to objects of art. Within the framework of preventive conservation, an area of great importance, the Doerner Institut is involved into museum design or the renovation of historic buildings used as museums. With its close co-operation of practical conservation and scientific research, the institute has considerably contributed to the conservation of cultural heritage.
For further information  www.doernerinstitut.de
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