ABOUT US
Established in 2003, the Zhung Dratshang Preservation & Antiquities Conservation Centre (ZDPACC) began as a modest thangka conservation workshop operating out of a borrowed room.
Formed under the expert guidance of Ephraim ‘Eddie’ Jose, a renowned Asian art conservator with over four decades of international expertise, our work was driven by a simple yet profound commitment: to protect and preserve Bhutan’s sacred art and living cultural heritage.
In 2013, we established a formal office, anchoring our vital work and expanding our reach. By equipping monks and nuns with specialised conservation science, archival knowledge, and technical skills, we empower monastic custodians to safeguard the past and carry Bhutan’s unique spiritual legacy far into the future.
Formerly known as the Bhutan Arts and Cultural Centre / Buddhist Art and Cultural Conservation Centre, we have evolved as the primary technical center supporting the Zhung Dratshang in its enduring role as custodian of Bhutan’s living heritage.
WHAT WE DO
Empowering monks and nuns as informed custodians of Bhutan’s heritage
Safeguarding and documenting Bhutan’s sacred objects.
Antiquities Collection Management
Providing specialized care for thangka, textiles, paper, and objects.
Conservation Studios
Generating knowledge, deepening understanding, and facilitating informed decision-making.
Research and Outreach
Meet The Team
Ven Gembo Dorji
Advisor to Central Monastic Body
Sonam Tshering
Chief, Antiquities Collection Management
Lhakpa Dema
Archivist, Antiquites Collection Management
Kinga Dorji
Thangka Conservator,
Conservation Department
Sonam Tshering
Paper and Thangka Conservation Trainer, Conservation Department
Namgyel Dorji
Lead, Project Digitize Dratshang
Jamtsho
Clerk, Antiquities Collection Management
Ugyen Dorji
Archivist, Antiquities
Collection Management
Sonam Tenzin
Thangka Conservator,
Conservation Department
Sangay Tenzin
Conservator, Conservation Department
Kencho Gyeltshen
Chief, Conservation
Department
Sonam Deki
Archivist, Antiquites Collection Management
Namgay Tenzin
Senior Thangka Conservator, Conservation Department
Tshering
Thangka Conservator,
Conservation Department