Protecting your collection from changes in Relative humidity is critical to prevent avoidable wear and tear. Cycles of cold and warm air causing movement in RH is an issue, particularly […]

Why do they crack? How can we stop it? How can we make sure these items are not damaged on display. The pressure on our environment is dangerously real. The […]

Military collections, agricultural collections, medals, tanks and salt exposed collections can have complex corrosion issues. Some corrosion is protective, and some is very damaging. Painting does not stop corrosion once […]

Ceramics are varied and often found in fragments and usually damaged. Desalination is necessary for particularly marine finds. Reconstruction for interpretation is possible. This talk will cover Spauling, crizzling, staining […]

Textiles are the most fragile and complex items in any collection if we set standards for their care everything else in a collection will also be properly cared for. Textiles […]

A case study of working in China in Shanxi on a large site covering infrastructure development which included incidental finds, rare ecosystems and 900-year heritage.

As community run organisations, we often assume everyone knows us. But do we know who is important in our community to consult in preparing for a disaster. When disaster strikes […]

Big Things have a big impact, but generally come with big costs and big logistical issues as well… Senior conservator Andrew Pearce will discuss the common and uncommon deterioration often […]

The basics can be daunting. There are so many sudden changes to plan for. Storm cells, hail, fire, smoke, insects and even drought can have an impact on our collection […]

What do you do after excavating a site and recovering a collection of artefacts? Will they under go analysis? Be placed in storage? Or perhaps go on display in a […]