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
09 Sep 2011
Pulley blocks from Cape Evans – Guest blog from the Antarctic Heritage Trust 3/3
26 Aug 2011
Antarctica’s first bicycle – Guest blog from the Antarctic Heritage Trust 2/3
19 Aug 2011