The textbook for the first time in Russian restoration science summarizes and presents a set of materials for the restoration of historical and art monuments in Russia in the 19th-20th centuries. The purpose of the manual is to form students' solid knowledge on the evolution of the domestic restoration industry, the history of the formation of theoretical aspects of restoration science. Students will gain knowledge about specific individuals who played a role in the development of restoration, about restoration processes on outstanding architectural monuments, Old Russian art, easel oil painting, about the problems facing the restoration industry in general and in the case of restoration of specific monuments or their groups in particular.