Knife & Sheath
Object The object is an ethnographic knife and sheath which forms part of the collections at the Oriental Museum in…
January
Samurai Armour – Student Placement Post
Hello, I am Liuyi, a Durham conservation student, currently on placement in Manchester Museum. At the beginning of my placement,…
Compo Picture Frame
Object The object is a wooden frame surrounding a paper print which is part of the collections at Beamish Museum.…
First Semester – Student Post
It is the last week of the year, and as so many do, I took some time to reflect on…
National Museums Scotland – Placement Experience
Hello! My name is Shannon and I am a 2nd year student on the conservation of museum and archaeological objects…
Second Year Dissertation Experience
For the second year of the course, students can choose to complete either a professional practice placement or a dissertation.…
Annfield Plain Model
The students are currently working their way through some archaeological ceramic and glass at the moment and while they're doing…
Durham Castle Historic Silver – Student Post
Before heading off for winter break, we got our first taste of treating historic objects in the conservation lab. We…