Philippa Beesley

[National Army Museum @NAM_London]

Today is #AskAConservator day! Our experienced team of conservators are on hand to answer all your questions. We invite you to ask about how they care for the museum’s collection and their day-to-day responsibilities!
#MuseumConservation #Conservation #NationalArmyMuseum

[Cambridge University Library @theUL]

A trip to the Conservation ‘spa’ today for one lucky dwarf kidney bean, sound on for happy cleaning squeaks! This is one of 392 beans sent to Charles Darwin in 1857 that are being cleaned before digitisation #CulConservation #DarwinCorrespondenceProject https://t.co/tcRVlwwwZD

[National Army Museum @NAM_London]

Challenge: suspend a helicopter in the middle of a building (with rotor blades that are too big to fit in the door). Solution: @1st_Aviation @1_Regt_AAC @REME_CAE work together with the Museum team to get this magnificent Lynx Mk 9A into our Atrium where it now hangs 👏 🏗 🚁

[Victoria Rogers @VicMRogers]

This badge is in @TheCardiffStory's collection. It was collected by the Cardiff Women’s Centre, formed in 1979.
And yet in 2021 we have to protest for the very same thing.
#ReclaimTheseStreets
#ReclaimTheNight #SarahEverard #SheWasJustWalkingHome

[Hull Maritime @HullMaritime]

Are you receiving us, @HeritageFundUK?

We have officially submitted our bid for £13.6 million so that we can make our project a reality! 🎉

It’s our time, it’s our maritime ⚓️ #HullYMC

[Hull Maritime @HullMaritime]

#SecretsMW Did you know about the conservation work that’s taking place on our paintings? 🕵️‍♂️

@ckconservation are currently working to conserve 30 paintings for our project which are all from the 18th century!

Read all about it ➡️ https://t.co/3DjslcpK0Q #MuseumWeek #HullYMC

[Hull Maritime @HullMaritime]

#WomenInCulture Lillian Bilocca and the headscarf revolutionaries 👩

Lillian, alongside other fisherman’s wives, was a trailblazing campaigner for improving the safety standards of the British fishing fleet 🐟 1/5 #MuseumWeek #HullYMC

[Hull Maritime @HullMaritime]

#WomenInCulture Meet Philippa, our Conservation and Engagement Officer 👩

Philippa has worked to conserve 50 items from our collections. Most recently she's been working on the figurehead from SS Sirius, a transatlantic steamship! 🐕 #MuseumWeek #HullYMC

[Hull Maritime @HullMaritime]

Found during @ckconservation survey of paintings in our Maritime Museum collection - a rudimentary attempt at repairing a tear using a Weetabix packet! #HullYMC @HeritageFundYH @HeritageFundUK

[Hull Maritime @HullMaritime]

An extensive tear in the canvas of this 150 year old painting is being sensitively repaired by @ckconservation @HeritageFundYH
#HullYMC

[Hull Maritime @HullMaritime]

Today we're with @ckconservation to see the range of techniques used to conserve up to 30 paintings for #HullYMC

[Hull Maritime @HullMaritime]

Find out how #HullYMC is conserving the collection at Conservation in Action, 1.30pm-3.30pm tomorrow (Wednesday) at the Maritime Museum. The session will focus on restoration of the 'Albert' trawlerman statue's plaster surface. @HeritageFundYH @HeritageFundUK

[Hull Maritime @HullMaritime]

Here's a sneak preview of some of the work which painting conservators @ckconservation have been carrying out on some of the pieces in our Maritime Museum collection. This has included removing discolouring and dirt, and fixing tears and flaking paint. #HullYMC @HLFYandH

[Hull Maritime @HullMaritime]

Here are some before and after pictures of the work conservator Philippa and volunteers have been doing on the historic cannons from Queen Victoria Square. Keep your eyes peeled for the cannons returning to their home outside Maritime Museum early next year! #HullYMC

[Hull Maritime @HullMaritime]

Finishing touches being made to the cannons by volunteers today. #HullYMC @heritagelottery @HLFYandH

[The Art Institute of Chicago @artinstitutechi]

Squint and you can’t miss it. Do you see the iconic painting depicted in this @LEGO_Group homage?

[Philippa Beesley @BeesleyPhilippa]

@anneperanteau @artinstitutechi Yes it’s a metal armature with custom carved Ethafoam over the top

[Icon - The Institute of Conservation @Conservators_UK]

12 #Icon19 I hope you’ve all enjoyed it as much as we have. Well done organiser @PietaGreaves!! See you all at the next one!!!

[Philippa Beesley @BeesleyPhilippa]

12 #IconTC The conserved armour is now on permanent display @artinstitutechi as part of the recently opened #SaintsandHeroes

[Philippa Beesley @BeesleyPhilippa]

11 #IconTC For reversibility purposes handmade threaded ‘rivets’ secured with nuts were used whenever possible, allowing for future removal