Video Features

Expert Series: Pest Removal by Freezing

19th April 2010 at 2:36 pm

Jane Thompson-Webb - head of conservation at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery explores the methods of removing insects and pests from collections via freezing

Expert Series: Object Cleaning

19th April 2010 at 2:34 pm

Jane Thompson -Webb explains basic object cleaning and shares her thoughts on best practice

Expert Series: BS5454 Explained

19th April 2010 at 2:33 pm

Susan Edwards, The Glamorgan Archivist gives a brief overview of BS5454, its aims and why it is important to her in her professional life.

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Expert Series: Environmental Issues Facing Conservators

19th April 2010 at 2:32 pm

Jane Henderson gives a concise overview of some of the issues facing conservators, and introduces her NPO booklet which provides further reading.

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Expert Series: The Conservation Register

19th April 2010 at 2:31 pm

Jane Henderson, Tutor of Conservation at Cardiff University, gives an overview of http://www.conservationregister.com a collection of restoration and conservation professionals.

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Expert Series: Emergency Planning

19th April 2010 at 2:30 pm

Jane Thompson-Webb, Head of Conservation at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, gives a five minute master-class on Emergency Planning in the museum environment.

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Expert Series: Heritage Lottery Funding

19th April 2010 at 2:29 pm

Eva Bredsdorff, the Curator of the Powysland Museum, Welshpool, gives an informative insight into HLF funding, highlighting her experience and tips to help your application.

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Expert Series: Packing & Safe Movement

19th April 2010 at 2:27 pm

Jane Thompson-Webb, Head of Conservation at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery talks about Packing & Safe Movement of objects between sites.

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Expert Series: Focus on Powysland Museum

17th March 2010 at 2:30 pm

Eva Bredsdorff, the senior curator, tells the viewer about her favourite artefacts including a gold coin from Caersws and goes on to explain about an exhibition that had special meaning to her.

Focus On The National Tramway Museum

25th November 2009 at 3:12 pm

An interview with the Curator discussing the acquisition of the Winstan Bond collection and the new storage facility.

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