Bagan Conservation Project

Led by the Getty Conservation Institute with the cooperation of the Department of Archaeology and National Museum through the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Culture of Myanmar, the Bagan Conservation Project was a multi-year conservation and documentation project. The over 3,500 temples, stupas, monasteries, and archaeological remains embody significant intangible heritage values including social, political, economic power, and religious significance in Bagan, Myanmar.

With the goal of addressing conservation challenges within Bagan, the UNESCO heritage site was studied by the CIMS Research team. Four different building prototypes were documented for the long-term repair and maintenance of temples in the Bagan Archaeological Park. The temple typologies were based on vertical continuity or symmetry in the plan of the structure. The team worked with digital assets to create 3D models to be analyzed under structural simulations. Drawings of the temples were prepared to record the current condition of the temples, and to aid in conservation and management of the site. High-resolution orthophotos were produced to inform the conservation of the wall paintings in the temples.

For more information, see The Getty Conservation Institute page on the Bagan Conservation Project here.