Consulting
WE ARE
Experts in Managing and Safeguarding Art and Cultural Property Collections and Heritage Sites
Theft, damage, fraud, and legal claims are just some of the risks that pervade the art and cultural heritage sectors. Our holistic approach to protection ensures the security and integrity of valuable cultural assets like fine art, antiquities, antiques, high-end collectibles, and heritage sites.
Argus Cultural Property Consultants serves museums, galleries, collectors, government agencies, and the insurance and financial sectors with advanced qualifications in security, investigations, law, and international relations.
We offer a broad range of cultural heritage protection products and services including security risk assessments, recoveries, provenance verification, and training programs. With decades of experience in law enforcement, government, security, and academic fields, you can count on our robust team to deliver comprehensive solutions to meet your needs.
Partners in Protection
OUR SERVICES
We Offer a Holistic Strategy of Protection
Security
By thoroughly assessing risk to art collections and heritage sites, we help collectors, museums, and organizations identify and remedy vulnerabilities with solutions that are affordable, sustainable and industry best practices.
Investigations & Recoveries
Our work enables clients to recover their art and other cultural property after a theft or fraudulent transaction through our deep network of relationships with law enforcement.
Legal Support
Art and cultural property matters can be complex. We provide the advice and solutions you need pertaining to cultural heritage legal issues such as acquisitions, recoveries, disputes, litigation, repatriation and compliance.
Collections Management
We work with cultural institutions, governments, and private collectors around the world to research, inventory, photograph and secure their art and cultural heritage collections.
Emergency Services
When disaster strikes, you need a firm that can move quickly. We help clients assess the damage to their art collections or heritage sites, inventory rapidly, and secure these cultural assets on site or in safer locations.
Training Lessons
Our proficient trainers provide your team with the skills they need to secure, protect, and ultimately preserve cultural assets for current and future generations.
Entertainment Services
When you need an expert in art crime and cultural property protection, call on us to deliver high quality content for your next media story, documentary, podcast or video game.
Trust the Experts
The security and preservation of your art collection or cultural
heritage site is your highest priority, and ours.
WHAT TO EXPECT
Our Consulting Sessions Are…
Personalized
As a boutique art risk management firm, we offer specialized advice and solutions that are tailored to your specific situation, priorities and needs.
Comprehensive
Our profound expertise in all facets of art and cultural property protection and preservation means we can deliver a comprehensive, integrative and adaptable approach.
Confidential
We operate sensitive art and cultural property matters with discretion so you can trust us to manage, secure and recover your collections while maintaining your privacy.