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  

08 Aug 2017

How to move a lighthouse

07 Aug 2017

A wandering light: Cape Bowling Green lighthouse

28 Jun 2017

What Goes on Behind the Scenes of a Museum

08 Mar 2017

Careers in science and museums: Meeting our conservators

14 Nov 2016

Digital preservation