We have created a number of video resources related to the Preservation of Buddhist Treasures Resource. You can watch a few selected videos below, or check out and subscribe to our YouTube channel to explore the full video library.

November 8, 2023: New video on preservation of Cham robes, masks and boots for storage after use. This video is part of the full video which includes re-storage, and documentation of traditional and newer Cham attire. Treasure Caretaker Training (TCT) is grateful to Khyentse Foundation for funding video. Firebird Foundation for Anthropological Research funds the five-year Tsum Preservation Project by TCT. We thank Tsering Tsumpa for starring in our video, shot on location in Tsum Monastery.

January 22, 2021 - The life of a thangka within a traditional monastery is different than for a thangka on display in a museum. This talk offers a practical and low-cost approach to conservation of thangkas in monasteries, combining scientific principals with respect for traditional methods and materials.

This online talk shares 50 years of preservation experience in monasteries combining scientific principles with respect for traditional methods and materials...
Nepali narrated video of Preservation of Buddhist Treasures video, describing preservation workshops and projects in remote Buddhist monasteries, in museums ...
In this video, Ann Shaftel presents examples of trans-generational transfer of skills related to Sustainable Heritage Conservation in Himalayan monasteries a...
The Museum Society of Mumbai, and St. Xavier's College professionals and students ask thoughtful and educated questions to thangka expert Ann Shaftel in this...
Thangka expert Ann Shaftel discusses your thangkas and how to care for them. This IGNCA webinar shows the thangka form, traditional use, and how to preserve ...