National Research Laboratory for Conservation of Cultural Property (NRLC)
The National Research Laboratory for Conservation of Cultural Property (NRLC) is a scientific institution of the Department of Culture, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India. NRLC was established in 1976 to give a scientific footing to the conservation of cultural property in the country. In its formative stages, the NRLC was developed with monetary and technical assistance from the UNDP and UNESCO, and now it is an Associate Member of the Rome based International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property.