by Helen Rush | Aug 21, 2015 | Uncategorized
July 2015 As the Voices from the Workhouse redevelopment project at Gressenhall continues to roll forward, the conservation lab at Gressenhall has been busy preparing the collections for phase one of the new displays. The objects that have been selected offer an...
by Helen Rush | May 22, 2015 | Uncategorized
May 2015 Whilst the recent museum trainee recruits embark on their year long teaching programme, the Conservation Department have been busy keeping their knowledge up to date, by attending conferences and workshops. Conservation is a lively and evolving discipline....
by Helen Rush | Apr 30, 2015 | Uncategorized
April 2015 Our county’s historic close links with, and influences from, the Low Countries, has led to us curating a significant Dutch and Flemish art collection. The Listening Maid, attributed to Cornelius Bisschop (1630-1674), is a popular work with visitors and...
by Helen Rush | Apr 30, 2015 | Uncategorized
April 2015 Twelve months have come and gone and I can hardly believe that it is time to say goodbye. I have had an incredible year here in the Conservation Department. As many of you will remember I came to Norfolk Museums Service after completing my MA in the...
by Helen Rush | Feb 16, 2015 | Uncategorized
January 2015 Every year we take advantage of the post Christmas lull in visitor numbers, and the winter closing hours in museums to undertake a thorough deep clean of Strangers’ Hall. This is a joint operation involving the Strangers’ Hall staff, the conservation...
by Helen Rush | Jan 9, 2015 | Uncategorized
December 2014 It may come as a pleasant surprise that ‘The Museum of Norwich’ has been open for two years now, and it is time to rotate the costume which has been on display since then. Historic clothing was not designed to be worn 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for...
