conservation

Conservation Assistant Supervisor Rebecca Carter explores the challenges of maintaining the best conditions to care for museum objects.

The Conservation team reflects on the behind-the-scenes work that goes into getting remarkable objects ready for display in our latest exhibition, Turn It Up: The power of music.

Conservation Assistant Beth Potts explores how an important part of conservation involves staring down a microscope at insects and other bugs.

Our brave Conservators have battled two iconic villains of the Doctor Who series in preparation for their display in the Science Fiction exhibition and the BBC 100 Anniversary showcase at the Science Museum.

Go behind the scenes with the conservation team who are busy treating objects within the collection.

Conservator Marisa Kalvins has been busy restoring damaged objects set to go on display in our upcoming Medicine Galleries, including this 18th century shaving bowl. She reveals more about the intricate process and explains why repairs are important to an object’s history.

With less than a year before we open the doors to our brand new Medicine Galleries, we take a look behind the scenes to see what conservators Marisa and Adriana have been working on.

Assistant Curator for Medicine, Jack Davies, investigates the fascinating history behind a new addition to our collection.

Collections Care Conservator, Fabiana Portoni, explains the challenges of protecting museum objects from pollutants, including those emitted by the objects themselves.

Senior Masterplan Conservator Kathryn Kreczak tells us about conserving a medical model ready for display.

Before they go on display, our objects undergo thorough checks and sometimes require repairs. HLF Conservation Intern, Matt Walker, talks us through the process of repairing one such object.

25 August 2017 marked the unveiling of two remarkable clocks from the Science Museum Group Collection, the Wells Cathedral clock mechanism and the barograph clock by Alexander Cumming.