by Helen Rush | Jan 9, 2015 | Uncategorized
November 2014 Loans of objects to other museums, galleries and organisations, present great opportunities to highlight our wonderful collections which may otherwise never go on display. Amongst the regular requests received by NMS, a recent request by the Design...
by Helen Rush | Oct 20, 2014 | Uncategorized
As a conservation intern, it is always exciting to walk into the lab and to see my colleagues at their benches working on objects. Objects are fascinating to me because they tell us about the development of technological skills which in turn has shaped our material...
by Helen Rush | Sep 17, 2014 | Uncategorized
August 2014 I arrived in the Conservation department on the 31st March 2014 as an Institute of Conservation (ICON) Preventive Conservation Intern. I graduated in January 2014 and was delighted to be offered the ICON internship in Preventive Conservation at NMS. I...
by Helen Rush | Sep 17, 2014 | Uncategorized
July 2014 At the beginning of the year the NMS Conservation Department started work on a 16th century Southern German polychrome church altarpiece which is destined for display in Norwich Castle Keep. So far, the altarpiece has undergone extensive investigation and...
by Helen Rush | Jul 22, 2014 | Uncategorized
July 2014 Time has ‘flown’ by since the Wonder of Birds exhibition was conceived four years ago. The Conservation department’s contribution began two years ago with assuring lenders that we can control our gallery environment within reasonable parameters, an important...
by Helen Rush | Jul 11, 2014 | Uncategorized
May 2014 Made with quilted silk uppers and ostrich feather decoration, these delicate ankle length boots are a popular object on the Costume and Textile Collection guided tour. The boots have been recently conserved. As seen on the left hand image, the boots were...
