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
29 Sep 2016
The Seafarers Memorial Anchors
05 Apr 2016
Penguins, dogs and onesies: A day in the life of a Conservator
07 Sep 2015
Saltwater Barks go to Istanbul
04 Apr 2014
Blasting the Zeewijk cannon: Conservation in action
01 Jul 2013