On request and on behalf of the Scientific Departments, the Laboratory takes care of the photographic and video recording of the entire historical-artistic heritage of the papal collections for editorial or study purposes. Among the main activities - in addition to attending press conferences, exhibition events or conferences promoted by the Museum - are those related to updating the inventory documentation, archive images and those of the official website.
The Laboratory is also responsible for the photographic and video documentation (in the before, during and after phases) of all restoration work on frescoes, panels, ceramics, marbles, mosaics, gold, silver, glass and paper, carried out both within the Vatican Laboratories and in the various worksites of the State, including extra-territorial ones.