After two years at Cardiff Conservation for treatment, our stunning #Mamluk tunic is back at The Egypt Centre, Museum // Y Ganolfan Eifftaidd and on display in the textile case. Massive thanks to Jessica Morgan, Deirdre Ellis, & Leonie Mckenzie for their amazing work on it!

A great visit with Swansea Uni Ancient World students to Cardiff Conservation labs to see objects from The Egypt Centre, Museum // Y Ganolfan Eifftaidd undergoing treatment. Thanks to Phil Parkes, Jessica Morgan, and Deirdre Ellis for taking to time to discuss the objects with the group!

Twilight of our museums?
'Museums are opportunities for everyone'
Our past matters. Museums tell our stories and help us discuss things that matter today.
📻President of Welsh Museums Fed. Prof Professor Jane Henderson. on keeping our museums on BBC Radio Wales tinyurl.com/mud2ttzk

Wales’ national museums to axe at least 90 jobs after a big cut in their funding, and more may still go.

One of its best known buildings, National Museum Cardiff, may also be forced to close because of its deteriorating condition, warned Jane Richardson

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Egypt Revealed
Behind-the-scenes glimpse at archaeology and conservation for UK society tinyurl.com/5rayws5d

Congratulations to Perth Museum on the opening of their new museum 🥳

🦄 We are delighted to have loaned a number of objects including this carved panel, now on display in their exhibition 'Unicorn'.

📽️ Conservator Gemma Frew prepares a 16th century panel for display.

In our latest episode of The C-Word the newly formed team shares their ‘favourites’.
Some things, such as our favourite tools, can be difficult to describe with words alone.
Well here are some photos to help you understand why we love these little ustensiles so much!

This statue of St Patrick was taken from St Illtyd's Catholic Boy's Grammar School in Splott, when the building was demolished in 2016. With some care from Cardiff Conservation it is now on display in our City Lab gallery. #StPatricksDay

We want to thank Phil Parkes and MSc students Cardiff Conservation for their virtual presentations to our sixth formers on Wednesday as part of #BSW24 !

We heard about Analytical equipment used in Conservation with examples using real heritage objects! We certainly learned a lot 😍

Cymerwyd y cerflun hwn o Sant Padrig o Ysgol Ramadeg Gatholig i Fechgyn Illtyd Sant yn Sblot, pan ddymchwelwyd yr adeilad yn 2016. Gyda gofal gan Cardiff Conservation mae bellach yn cael ei arddangos yn ein horiel Labordy’r Ddinas #DyddSantPadrig

Also open to conservation students and retired conservation professionals!

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Cardiff Conservation Kuriosa Conservation The C Word Jim Cheshire Cathy Daly Dr Lynda Skipper (she/her) Professor Jane Henderson. Jonathan Kemp History at University of Lincoln

It's time for another free #DigitalResource of the month! From the FAIC (AIC & FAIC), Climate Resilience Resources for Cultural Heritage (CRR) is a free online toolkit to plan for climate change impacts and minimize damage from climate-related events gty.art/3wBagaW

On Wednesday our second year MSc students gave talks in Swansea about objects they have been working on from The Egypt Centre, Museum // Y Ganolfan Eifftaidd. The visit also included a tour of the Egypt centre and a handling session. Thank you Ken Griffin and the Egypt Centre for having us

Our nation’s national collections are at risk because of lack of investment.

This should be of concern to us all as the collections belong to the people of Wales. We have a duty to safeguard them for future generations.

1/2 🫵Conservators! We need you and your opinions on storage environments to help shape The National Archives Sector guidance!

Join us online on 6 March for the next The National Archives knowledge exchange to contribute and help define best practice.

Free sign up here👇
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Museums and the cultural sector need more voices to advocate for it. Here are some great tips from Museums Association on how you can start championing your museum.

Want to check out the finds & amazing co-created heritage inspired art from our CAER Heritage ACE community dig including that incredible Bronze Age pot as feat. TV's #DiggingForBritain ? Then why not pop into the fab CAER Heritage Centre on a Monday or a Wednesday ✊