The Conservation team preserves and presents the museum's collection with respect for the integrity of each object.
They are responsible for developing various protocols and procedures for the conservation, display, care and handling of the museum's collection.
The museum has four specialist conservators. They're experts in:
- Conservation management
- Conservation of paper
- Photographic material
- Textiles
- Wooden, metal and composite objects
- Mixed collections
- Preventive conservation
Explore photos of our conservators at work
Learn about various treatments that our conservators have performed on objects in our collection
01 Jul 2013
Hidden in plain sight: revealing the Sirius anchor
14 Jun 2013
Conservation gets dirty
30 May 2013
A gudgeon’s life – from ocean floor to exhibition
15 Apr 2013
Another America’s Cup Challenger – Dame Pattie
08 Jan 2013