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A family has handed over a 13th century book to the National Library of Norway. Conservator Chiara Palandri says its pages were made of calfskin parchment and that the cover appears to be hairy sealskin. The strap to hold the book together is thought to have been made from reindeer hide.
Eight pages bound in furry seal skin may be Norway's oldest book
The little book is so rare that the National Library of Norway is bringing in experts from around the world to learn more.
www.sciencenorway.no
November 12, 2025 at 6:29 PM
yorkarchaeology.bsky.social
A spectacular, nationally significant Bronze Age find has gone on permanent display at Craven Museum. We caught up with Senior Conservator Morgan Creed, who worked on the object, to find out more.🔍

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#Archaeology #Archaeologists #Conservation #History
Conserving a Gold Lunula
YouTube video by York Archaeology
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November 10, 2025 at 3:11 PM
cassidywaldrep.bsky.social
My research was featured in the DUC Conservator Magazine Fall 2025. Read to see how we're using transmitters to save the mallards!

www.ducks.ca/stories/cons...

🧪🌎 #birds #phd
Mallards on the move — Ducks Unlimited Canada
How science, hunters and high-tech trackers are helping us better understand North America’s most familiar duck
www.ducks.ca
November 6, 2025 at 4:35 PM
gettymuseum.bsky.social
Conservators from the Getty Museum, Getty Villa, and Getty Research Institute are answering your questions for Ask a Conservator Day! 🧵

Shoutout to all the art conservators—at Getty and elsewhere. 💙

#AskAConservator
Ask a Getty Conservator. Your questions answered. A Getty conservator talks with attendees of a conservation workshop at Getty. Matted prints are on the table in front of her.
November 5, 2025 at 1:27 AM
natsca.bsky.social
Splits and Distortion of a “Hisstoric” Snakeskin: Humidification as Part of Remedial Conservation Treatment of a Boa constrictor Skin”

Written by Claire Kelly, Conservator at Natural History Museum, London. Boa Constrictor in Fishes, Amphibians and Reptiles Gallery at NHM ©The Trustees of the…
Splits and Distortion of a “Hisstoric” Snakeskin: Humidification as Part of Remedial Conservation Treatment of a Boa constrictor Skin”
Written by Claire Kelly, Conservator at Natural History Museum, London. Boa Constrictor in Fishes, Amphibians and Reptiles Gallery at NHM ©The Trustees of the Natural History Museum A Boa Constrictor on display in the Fishes, Amphibians and Reptiles Gallery at the Natural History Museum in London, UK was removed to undergo a considerable amount of remedial conservation treatment.
natsca.blog
November 6, 2025 at 11:00 AM
chuarchives.bsky.social
🎉 Happy World Digital Preservation Day!

💾 From 3D printing to cleaning, collaborations between the Archives Centre and Churchill College have been vital to rescuing data from the floppy disks we look after in our collections.

🔗 Read more in our new blog: buff.ly/HQ3AOMF

#wdpd2025
David, our Conservator, cleaning the surface of the floppy disk. A floppy disk support frame printed using 3D printers at the Bill Brown Creative Workshops at Churchill College. A representation of the data read from the floppy disk after cleaning.
November 6, 2025 at 10:30 PM
gettymuseum.bsky.social
How does a conservator decide it’s time for conservation? Is it planned, urgent - like surgery (knee replacement vs bypass). Thanks! Your medical metaphor is spot on! We monitor the art through regular “check-ups” as part of what we call preventive conservation. If we notice changes that need to be addressed (or an accident happens ☹️) we step in to address them! - Madeline Corona, Associate Conservator of Decorative Arts and Sculpture
November 5, 2025 at 1:27 AM
innerarcadia.bsky.social
#FloralFriday #FridayFlowers #promptalism #synthart
okay—picture a dim, teal-blue studio scene. At the top hangs a bright, halo-like ring lamp, and inside its glow a woman’s calm face floats as if behind glass. A razor-thin bolt of golden light runs straight down the center of everything, like a luminous crack splitting the world. On the left, a life-size skull juts from a dark panel; on the right, a glass vase holds fluffy white chrysanthemums. A gloved hand—think conservator or surgeon—reaches in with a fine brush, tip hovering right at that glowing seam as if stitching it shut. Below, on the shiny table, a tablet shows an older woman smiling warmly; the golden line reflects across its screen. A single white petal rests nearby. The colors are deep blues and greens with specks of gold dust, and the whole scene feels like a quiet conversation between life, death, and memory lit by that impossible halo. CC BY-NC-SA This license enables reusers to distribute, remix, adapt, and build upon the material in any medium or format for noncommercial purposes only, and only so long as attribution is given to the creator. If you remix, adapt, or build upon the material, you must license the modified material under identical terms. CC BY-NC-SA includes the following elements: BY: credit must be given to the creator: Innerstellar Arcadia @innerarcadia.bsky.social NC: Only noncommercial uses of the work are permitted. SA: Adaptations must be shared under the same terms.
November 7, 2025 at 1:50 PM
gettymuseum.bsky.social
Do you have recommendations for removing surface residue from oil paintings on canvas? Signed, an art collector and smoker. Nicotine is the main surface residue that one often finds on the surface of oil paintings. It is important to have a conservator look at the painting to establish whether the painting is varnished and understand the sensitivities of the different pigments in the oil paint. My advice would be to have a paintings conservator look at the oil painting. - Devi (Associate Conservator of Paintings)
November 5, 2025 at 1:27 AM
frownwardfrog.bsky.social
I didn’t follow the NYC election much, so I’m reading threads of reactions from the last few months

Rich people are crazy, man!

Like, “should have a conservator because they can’t be trusted to manage their life or money” crazy. Some folks would rather be dead than less extremely rich. Truly wild
November 6, 2025 at 12:27 AM
rammuseum.bsky.social
Want to know what's happening behind the scenes at RAMM? Join us today for #AskAConservatorDay when our conservation team will open the laboratory doors and give you an exclusive glimpse of their work. 👀
a conservator in white coat and gloves cleaning a Chinoiserie vase.
November 4, 2025 at 10:16 AM
dearcheoloog.bsky.social
Luc #Amkreutz, conservator prehistorie bij het RMO en bijzonder hoogleraar Public Archaeology aan de Universiteit Leiden is de nieuwe Eugene Dubois Wisselhoogleraar aan de Faculty of Science and Engineering van de #Universiteit #Maastricht.
www.universiteitleiden.nl/nieuws/2025/...
Archeologie als brug tussen verleden en toekomst
Luc Amkreutz, conservator prehistorie bij het Rijksmuseum van Oudheden in Leiden en bijzonder hoogleraar Public Archaeology aan de Universiteit Leiden, heeft een missie: het verleden toegankelijk en r...
www.universiteitleiden.nl
November 4, 2025 at 10:05 PM
rammuseum.bsky.social
RAMM participated in the nationwide Red Roses yarn art to celebrate the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025. RAMM and Exeter Guildhall were decorated in white and red yarn art. The Prince Albert statue, Gerald the giraffe and the elephant were kept warm with scarves and a blanket. #AskAConservator
Senior conservator Ginny Jassal (on stepladder) and conservation intern Jasmine Pike (with pincer tool) hanging a red and white crochet scarf on a taxidermy giraffe in RAMM's Case Histories gallery A woman on a stepladder photographed from behind, hanging a crochet red and white scarf on a statue of Prince Albert recessed into a bright pink wall Senior conservator Ginny Jassal, curator Holly Morgenroth and conservation intern Jasmine Pike standing in front of a taxidermy giraffe, smiling. There is a red and white scarf around the giraffe's neck. a taxidermy African elephant with long white tusks, and a circular crochet red and white blanket on its back. Two woman are using a pincer tool to move the blanket into place
November 4, 2025 at 10:16 AM
natlmotormuseum.bsky.social
We welcomed visitors from the Museo Nazionale dell'Automobile this week. Known as #MAUTO, the automobile museum is in Turin, Italy. With our Director of Collections, Andrea Bishop and Vehicle Curator Patrick Collins is Conservator Davide Lorenzone and Director Lorenza Bravetta.
November 4, 2025 at 11:08 AM
plowdensmith.bsky.social
Tomorrow (November 4th) is #AskAConservator day. Reply with your conservation questions or use the #

Ask a conservator day was created to remember the flooding of Florence in 1966, which damaged priceless cultural heritage, and the incredible efforts made to conserve the items impacted.
November 3, 2025 at 9:12 AM
jayabird.bsky.social
I am guardian/conservator/POA for elderly relatives and a small business owner, in MA. So I am thrilled to know someone is working on this.

Also your dog is adorable!!! Omg.

This is a meme I made with a pic of my own dog.... also adorable! and a rescue :)
An adorable dog who thinks we need more unions and a genetal strike
November 3, 2025 at 2:55 PM
conservators.bsky.social
Our next staff member is (me) Kate Lee! [3/5]
A picture of a woman wearing glasses in all black next to text reading "Ask a Conservator Day. Who are the people in your neighborhood: Katelin Lee, FAIC Outreach Manager" How do you work with conservators? “One way I work with conservators is through our social media! I help them feature their projects & institutions so people can better understand conservation, & better appreciate the people who do conservation & preservation work.” - Katelin
November 4, 2025 at 8:46 PM
nhnieuws.nl
Midden tussen de weilanden bij Uitgeest staat een mysterieuze deur die alleen op afspraak opent🦆 Achter de poort ligt een van de oudste eendenkooien van Nederland uit 1620. Conservator Jesse duikt in de geschiedenis #eendenkooi #uitgeest #nhmedia https://nhnieu.ws/e28d0ec
Op een Oude Fiets: de eendenkooi voor een kogelvrij stukje vlees
Eendenkooi Uitgeest bestaat 400 jaar: gebroeders Buurman kregen in 1620 octrooi van Graven van Holland. Systeem van vangpijpen nog intact. Bekijk de beelden.
nhnieu.ws
November 2, 2025 at 8:39 AM
toadally.bsky.social
She works as a museum conservator and raises/pins insects as a hobby.
October 30, 2025 at 8:29 PM
gettymuseum.bsky.social
What do conservators do all day? How do you become a conservator? 🤔

Conservators from the Getty Museum, Getty Villa, & Getty Research Institute are ready to answer your questions for #AskAConservator Day!

What would you like to know!?
A Getty conservator works on a wall mural at the Getty Villa after the 2025 Palisades Fire. They are standing on a step stool, surrounded by various tools, with their arm raised up to the wall.
October 28, 2025 at 12:15 AM
nature.com
Art conservator and restorer Ludovica Alesse works to safeguard Ancient Roman remains unearthed in the latest excavations to ensure the city’s story will never fade

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Preserving Pompeii’s past, one step at a time
Art conservator and restorer Ludovica Alesse works to safeguard Ancient Roman remains unearthed in the latest excavations to ensure the city’s story will never fade.
go.nature.com
October 27, 2025 at 3:30 PM
gaines-law.com
Ken apparently had no idea what an agent under POA is or does and thinks it's the same thing as a guardian or conservator.
October 25, 2025 at 1:04 PM
surgeonshall.bsky.social
The skeleton restoration drop-in session has been rescheduled and will now take place on Thursday the 11th of December.
You will have the opportunity to observe our Human Remains Conservator in action and discuss with her the intricacies of preserving skeletons like these.
Dark green background. In yellow it reads: Rescheduled Skeleton Restoration Drop-In. Thursday the 11th of December 11am-4pm
October 23, 2025 at 11:03 AM
novascotiamuseum.bsky.social
Our Senior Conservator, Ian Loughead took some time this morning to vacuum our robot vacuum, Todd, with his tiny handle vacuum.

#museumlife #novascotia
Our Senior Conservator, Ian Loughead sitting is a chair vacuuming a robot vacuum with a small handheld vacuum.
October 23, 2025 at 1:25 PM
uniarchday.bsky.social
Thinking about studying archaeology @cuhistarchrel.bsky.social? Excellent choice! Come and chat to them at University Archaeology Day #UAD25 @britishacademy.bsky.social on Monday 27th October - final few tickets for in-person attendance going fast, or register to livestream the panel sessions!
Image shows an archaeological conservator, a woman in a white coat with long blonde hair tied back in a pony tail and wearing blue plastic gloves working on the eye of an Egyptian sarcophagus with a paintbrush. Image advertises University Archaeology Day on the 27th October at the british Academy in London. QR code links to a website with further information.
October 24, 2025 at 9:40 AM