Cultural relics are records of national history and civilization, inheriting historical culture and national spirit. Paper is one of the four great inventions of China. Paper products have appeared in the distant ancient times, and the text content recorded by paper cultural relics is of great value. However, since paper relics are prone to damage over time, historians have devoted themselves to restoring paper relics to obtain valuable historical records. The protection and restoration process should be continuously improved and innovated. Based on this purpose, this article discusses the traditional and modern methods of paper cultural relics protection and restoration, to provide help for relevant staff.