Founded in 1968 as a joint venture among Canadian and United States preservationists, APT now has members in more than 30 countries.

Membership in APT demonstrates your commitment to the conservation field, and we would be very pleased to have you join our organization.  Membership flyers:  English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish

As an APT member you will have the benefit of

• APT Bulletin, the peer-reviewed quarterly journal that is the ultimate source for cutting-edge preservation techniques
• Communiqué, our electronic newsletter which is issued every two months
• APT annual conferences, held in cities across North America
• specialized training and education opportunities
• APT Chapters, offering local networking and information
• international network of leading preservationists
• discounts on conferences and publications
• student scholarships
• listing in and access to the APT online membership directory
• online access to past issues of the Bulletin via JSTOR, a digital archive that enables APT members to search, browse, download, and print full-text PDF versions of articles 

APT members include preservationists, architects, engineers, conservators, consultants, contractors, craftspersons, curators, developers, educators, historians, landscape architects, students, technicians, and other persons directly involved in the application of methods and materials to maintain, conserve, and protect historic structures and sites for future use and appreciation.

APT's Membership year is July 1 - June 30.