by Conservation @ NMS | Jul 11, 2014 | Uncategorized
June 2013 Good environmental conditions, that is, steady levels of temperature and relative humidity within defined parameters, are desirable for the preservation of museum objects. Although temperature levels are important, it is the relative humidity (RH), or the...
by Conservation @ NMS | Jul 11, 2014 | Uncategorized
April 2013 ‘The Star of Bethlehem (or the Adoration of the Magi); designed by Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones 1885 and produced by Morris and Co, 1907. The tapestry has been requested by Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow as part of the “Pre Raphaelite:...
by Conservation @ NMS | Jul 11, 2014 | Uncategorized
January 2013 Since autumn last year, the Conservation and Design & Technical teams have been working closely with curator Kate Thaxton to select and prepare an incredible variety of objects for the imminent re-display of the regimental collection on the Castle...
by Conservation @ NMS | Jul 11, 2014 | Uncategorized
December 2012 At the end of 2012, the Conservation Department invited Norfolk Record Office paper conservator Yuki Uchida, to provide some training in the mounting of documents and works on paper. We were shown various different styles of mounting and methods of...
by Conservation @ NMS | Jul 11, 2014 | Uncategorized
November 2012 Historic costume is always very popular with Museum visitors, but displaying it safely involves a lot of preparation and pre-planning. The costume displays in the large Island case in the centre of the Arts of Living Gallery and the wall cases in the...