Challenges of conservation: working objects

This paper discusses the concepts and practice of museum conservation, and the role of conservation in preserving both material and significance of objects. It explores the conservation of science and industry collections and the fact that the significance of many of these objects lies in their oper...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Professor Elizabeth Pye
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Science Museum, London 2016-11-01
Series:Science Museum Group Journal
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Online Access:http://journal.sciencemuseum.org.uk/browse/issue-06/challenges-of-conservation/