MRCH 2026 — Multidisciplinary Research on Cultural Heritage
3rd International Conference · 23–25 September 2026 · Zagreb, Croatia
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Third International Conference

Multidisciplinary Research on Cultural Heritage

Zagreb, Croatia  ·  23–25 September 2026

Three days of cross-disciplinary exchange on the materials, methods, and meaning of cultural heritage — across archives, libraries, museums, technical sciences and the arts.

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Dates
23–25 SeptWednesday to Friday, 2026
Location
ZagrebCroatia · three venues
Formats
Live · Video · PosterThree presentation tracks
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Welcome to MRCH 2026

A meeting point for heritage research

Multidisciplinary Research on Cultural Heritage brings together researchers and practitioners working across the boundaries of disciplines — conservation and archives, art history and material science, librarianship and the graphic arts.

About MRCH

MRCH 2026 Programme

The full 2026 programme is published. Browse the schedule by day, or download the printable version.

Day OneWed 23 Sept
Croatian State Archives
  • Music as Documented Heritage
  • Digital Access to Cultural Heritage
  • Heritage Protection, AI, Economy
  • Museum and Library
Day TwoThu 24 Sept
Croatian State Archives
  • Cartography, Codices and Chronicle
  • Sacred Spaces and Material Culture
Museum of Contemporary Art
  • Poster exhibition opening
  • Guided tour
Day ThreeFri 25 Sept
Faculty of Graphic Arts
  • Technology in Preservation Practice
  • Textile Heritage and Material Analysis
  • Conservation-Restoration
01

Live presentations

In-person talks across the first two days at the Croatian State Archives, each session followed by discussion.

02

Video presentations

Pre-recorded contributions screened in dedicated sessions, opening the conference to remote participants.

03

Poster papers

A curated poster exhibition opened at the Museum of Contemporary Art, with time set aside for exchange.

Venues

Hosted across the city

Days 1–2
Days One & Two

Croatian State Archives

Marulić Square 21, 10000 Zagreb

Day 2 · PM
Day Two · Afternoon

Museum of Contemporary Art

Avenija Dubrovnik 17, 10000 Zagreb

Day 3
Day Three

Faculty of Graphic Arts

Getaldićeva 2, 10000 Zagreb

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Organising institutions

Co-organisers

  • Faculty of Textile Technology, University of Zagreb
  • ICARUS – International Centre for Archival Research
  • European Research Centre for Book and Paper Conservation-Restoration (ERC-BP)
  • International Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (IIC) – Croatian group

The conference is held under the auspices of the
Ministry of Culture and Media of the Republic of Croatia

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