Man in Cage
Object The object is a wooden miniature/model of a man in a cangue cage and is light brown in colour.…
Durham University Conservation Team
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…
Science and Industy – Placement Experience
In October 2019 I began my placement at the Science and Industry Museum in Manchester and the past few months…
Moving on to Bigger Things – Placement Experience
For the past month, I have been on placement in Portsmouth. I am fortunate enough to work alongside two incredible…
Egyptian Shabti
Object After a bit of a hiatus from uploading posts we’re back and we’re starting with an interesting object; an…
Drop Dial Clock
Object Today’s post is looking at the treatment of a Stockton English Drop Dial clock from Beamish Museum.The clock was…
Wood and Cane Invalid Chair
Object This post is looking at the background and treatment of a wood and cane invalid chair from Beamish Museum’s…
ARP Sign
Object Our latest post looks at the history and treatment of a WW2 ARP sign from Beamish Museum’s collections. The…
Coal Scuttle
Object Today we’re looking at the history and treatment of a Victorian coal scuttle which is part of Beamish Museum’s…