Conservation

Ship shape | Preserving our seafaring heritage

Maritime vessels are expensive to maintain and difficult to fund, but there are still lots of success stories, finds Chris Mugan

Q&A | ‘Apparently Shakespeare got a little bit worse for wear’

Museums Journal finds out about a new display at Shakespeare's Birthplace on the mythology surrounding the playwright

Radical Museums | S2E2: Jane Henderson

Sharon Heal meets Jane Henderson, a professor of conservation at Cardiff University

The butterfly effect | Butterflies Through Time, Cambridge Museum of Zoology

This exhibition shows the impact of environmental change on these amazing creatures

Trendswatch | Photogrammetry and conservation

What role do 3D digital models play when it comes to conservation and preservation?

Focus | The climate crisis and conservation

The climate crisis is making it difficult to keep collections safe, given the costs of cooling and dehumidifying, says Jonathan Knott

Focus | The changing face of conservation

Off-site working and furloughing as a result of Covid have had a major impact on conservation work

Focus | Ethics and conservation practice

Conservators are increasingly engaging with the political dimensions of their work

Case study | Laser quest

The National Trust is developing new methods for cleaning decorative surfaces with a low-energy laser

The guide | Live conservation

Miranda Brain and Myles Mears on a revealing project to conserve a historic painting in full public view

Concern over EU plan to require new permits for the handling of lead

Initiative would make lead a substance subject to special authorisation

Restoring Robert Scott Lauder’s Christ Teacheth Humility

Despite the pandemic, this large-scale restoration project drew on digital exposure to engage audiences