Restoration

Restoration may refer to:

 In art, returning something to a better state, see art conservation 
 In history, a restoration is a historical episode under which a previous government of an area is reinstated
 The Restoration: a period in the history of the British Isles when the House of Stuart returned to power in England, Scotland, and Ireland in 1660.
 A period in the History of France, the Bourbon Restoration after 1814
 The Spanish Restoration
 The Swiss Restoration known as the Restauration (Switzerland) after the fall of Napoleon in 1814
 The Restoration period in Germany after the failed revolution of 1848
 Meiji Restoration, a period in Japanese history after 1866
 In literature and media:' Restoration (Tremain novel), a 1989 novel by Rose Tremain set during the English Revolution
 Restoration (novel), a 2002 novel by Carol Berg
 The Restoration (movie), a 1909 movie by D.W. Griffith, based on the novel by Fyodor Dostoevsky
 Restoration (movie), a 1995 movie set after the English Revolution starring Robert Downey Jr
 Restoration (TV series), a BBC TV show in the UK highlighting buildings at risk
 Restoration (newspaper)'', a Catholic newspaper published by the Madonna House Apostolate
 In Christianity:
 Restoration of a person. An example of this can be found in John 21:15-19 where Peter is restored by Christ
 Restorationism was a religious movement in 19th century eastern United States and Canada
 In architecture, building restoration consists of work performed on a building in order to return it to a previous state of conservation, from which...
 In ecology, restoration represents the return of a landscape, ecosystem, or other ecological entity to a predefined historical state. See Restoration Ecology
 In criminal justice, restoration is another term for restorative justice
 In telecommunications, circuit restoration,  action taken to repair and return to service one or more telecommunications services
 In dentistry Dental restoration, the shaped replacement material for lost tooth structure
 Restoration of vehicles, furniture, appliances, equipment, etc.
 Restoration Branches, independent organizations that have left the Community of Christ