The Institute for Archaeo-Metallurgical Studies (IAMS) is an international research organisation advancing the understanding of mining and metallurgy from prehistory to the modern era, and their lasting cultural, technological, and historical significance.

As a registered UK charity, IAMS is affiliated with the UCL Institute of Archaeology and associated with the Wolfson Archaeological Science Laboratories, ensuring strong academic governance, scientific rigour, and global reach.

IAMS delivers an annual intensive training programme and a series of lectures, scholarly support and funding that brings together leading scholars and early-career researchers in archaeometallurgy.

Through this programme, IAMS builds research capacity, supports skills transfer, and fosters international scholarly networks in a growing interdisciplinary field. Investment in IAMS directly contributes to high-impact training, knowledge exchange, and the long-term sustainability of archaeological science expertise.