Arantxa Blat-Burgues

Arantxa Blat-Burgues has a diverse work experience in the field of conservation and restoration. Arantxa is the current Head of Conservation at the Lusail Museum, Qatar Museums, where they oversee the development of the museum's Orientalist collection. Prior to this, they worked at the Museum of Islamic Art, Doha, Qatar, as a Paper and Book Conservator, where they were responsible for the conservation and analysis of materials, as well as the management of the museum's environment.

Before joining Qatar Museums, Arantxa worked at IVC+R - Institut Valencia de Conservacio i Restauracio as a Paper and Book Conservator. In this role, they were responsible for the conservation and restoration of library and archive material, as well as providing assessment and preventive conservation services to archivists and librarians. Arantxa also supervised the installation of exhibitions and provided training courses on restoration techniques.

Earlier in their career, Arantxa worked as a Paper and Book Conservator at Diputació de Castelló, where they managed the Paper, Book and Documents Conservation Department. Arantxa also conducted conservation assessments in various archives in the region.

Prior to that, they worked as a Paper and Book Conservator at Generalitat Valenciana and as an Assistant Conservator at Fazio Restauro del Libro.

Overall, Arantxa Blat-Burgues has extensive experience in conservation and restoration, specializing in the preservation of books, documents, and cultural heritage materials.

Arantxa Blat-Burgues completed their Master in Conservation at the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) from 1994 to 1999. During this period, their field of study was focused on Art Conservation. Afterward, they attended the Accademia di Belle Arti e Restauro - San Martino delle Scale in 1999, although specific details regarding the degree and field of study for that year are not provided.