Conservation in focus
11 September – 26 October 2008
Room 3
Exhibition closed
This display focuses on conservation of objects and showcases this often unseen aspect of the Museum's work.
Watch and meet a team of Museum conservators as they work on objects from the collection and demonstrate the procedures, techniques and tools they use. Find out how conservators uncover stories, prepare objects for display and preserve our cultural heritage for future generations.
Different parts of the collection feature every two weeks:
- 11 September – 25 September: Greek and Roman sculpture
- 26 September – 12 October: Pacific Barkcloth
- 13 October – 26 October: An Iron Age cauldron and a Medieval tile panel
Some articles about conservation of the collection
Gan Ku
Tiger
20 Dragon tiles
Cruxifixion of Jesus Christ
Marble statue of Hadrian
Lindow Man
Lewis Chessmen
Nebamun's geese
Cuneiform tablet with the Atrahasis
Epic
Portland Vase
An early 18th century print
A papyrus from the Book of the Dead of
Muthepti
An Iron Age cauldron
Books related to the exhibition
The
interface between Science and Conservation, edited by
Susan Bradley
Cleaning
and Controversy, by Ian Jenkins
The
selection of materials for storage and display, by
D.Thickett and L.R. Lee
Collections
of the British Museum, by David Wilson
