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
25 Aug 2012
Vivienne T
20 Aug 2012
Behind the scenes with our textile conservators
14 Jun 2012
Restoring hope and a fishing boat called ‘Freedom’
03 Feb 2012
Bushfire-related materials collecting drive
03 Nov 2011