Lecturer within the Department of Art and Culture Studies, teaching in the Master’s (MSc) and Advanced Professional Programme (APP) in Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage, specifically in the track of Paintings Conservation.

Michelle Vergeer is a painting conservator trained at the University of Amsterdam’s programme in Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage. She graduated in the summer of 2015 with a Master’s degree specialising in Easel Paintings and Painted Objects, after which she continued in the two-year post-graduate track leading to a Professional Doctorate in Painting Conservation, completed in October 2017.

During her training, she worked at leading institutions including Stichting Restauratie Atelier Limburg (SRAL) in Maastricht, the Museo Nacional del Prado in Madrid, and the Frans Hals Museum in Haarlem, gaining experience with paintings ranging from Old Masters to modern works.

After graduating, Michelle established herself as a freelance painting conservator, working for both museums and private collectors. In 2019 she joined the Statens Museum for Kunst in Copenhagen for a six month internship, and upon returning to the Netherlands she continued her career at Studio Redivivus in The Hague, where she worked for three and a half years. There she further developed her expertise in technical imaging, documentation, and research, contributing to a publication presented at the ICOM-CC Triennial Conference in Valencia (2023).

Currently, Michelle works as an independent painting conservator for both private and museum clients, and as a Lecturer in Paintings Conservation at the University of Amsterdam within the Department of Art and Culture Studies. She teaches in the Master’s (MSc) and Advanced Professional Programme (APP) in Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage, specifically in the track of Paintings Conservation.

Michelle is vice-chair of the board of Restauratoren Nederland, the Dutch association for Conservation and Restoration, where she contributes to the professional community through outreach, editing, and the organisation of workshops for conservators.