Lauren Piper

Accredited arms and armour conservator at Royal Armouries, Leeds. All views my own.

[Lauren Piper @LaurenDPiper]

@MarolynPiper @WriteousDude @recordprotocol We’re looking forward to that on Sunday, thank you x

[Lauren Piper @LaurenDPiper]

@MuseumPierrette @thecwordpodcast Yes…we do have rather a lot…particularly in the ‘pointy things’ category!

[Maison Dieu Dover @MaisonDieuDover]

⚔️The team @Royal_Armouries have been busy removing over 300 items of arms and armour ahead of our £9m Lottery funded #reawakening of the #MaisonDieu #Dover. The items will be put back on display once the restoration is complete. Find out more ➡️ https://t.co/UCsfwLMaZz

[Lauren Piper @LaurenDPiper]

Fantastic opportunity @Royal_Armouries for a maternity cover post in #preventiveconservation https://t.co/0ejoLTwRYr

@Conservators_uk #conservation #museumjobs

[Icon - The Institute of Conservation @Conservators_UK]

Great to see Icon Accredited member @LaurenDPiper talking about her role @Royal_Armouries in 'My Life in History' in @HistoryExtra magazine. Who else has had their conservation job profiled in print?

[Lauren Piper @LaurenDPiper]

@drakonheritage @worcestermuseum No problem at all!

[Lauren Piper @LaurenDPiper]

@drakonheritage @worcestermuseum Looks fantastic!

[Lauren Piper @LaurenDPiper]

@Royal_Armouries @turnaroundearth Here’s the link to one of the pistols on our online catalogue if anyone would like to look in more detail

[Lauren Piper @LaurenDPiper]

Really excited to try these biodegradable nitrile gloves from @turnaroundearth in the conservation studio @Royal_Armouries

[Lauren Piper @LaurenDPiper]

@Royal_Armouries @turnaroundearth Been disassembling three 19th century pistols by Anton Vincenz Lebeda to look for serial numbers:

https://t.co/s8uTzRT2Me

[Lauren Piper @LaurenDPiper]

@MuseumPierrette @MacalisterFiona @sarajcrofts @SamElliott1 @LuceGraham @Angela_stienne @curatedjenny @JenniferLeece @ConserveItAll @LJaneHenderson Thank you, right back at you!

[Icon - The Institute of Conservation @Conservators_UK]

Lovely article that offers a reminder about the human and personal passions that fuel museums. Also that the objects' stories and context are hugely important. Iceland's tiny museums – and the joy of niche collections: https://t.co/GFxXTcoB2N

[Lucy Worsley @Lucy_Worsley]

An expression of solidarity from me this morning to all my colleagues in the arts, museums & heritage sector facing the loss of work, income, routine & even their vocation. This Twitter account has been described as ‘relentlessly upbeat’ but the person behind it is sometimes sad.

[Lauren Piper @LaurenDPiper]

Finally getting chance to catch up with @bettanyhughes excellent #GreekOdyssey. Allows me to escape from lockdown drudgery and anxieties for a while 🖤

[Lauren Piper @LaurenDPiper]

Me too @claire_home

[Royal Armouries @Royal_Armouries]

We condemn racism in all its forms. We recognise that the history which attaches to our collection is often painful and difficult and remains highly relevant today.

There is enormous potential to change how we reflect and represent the histories of diverse audiences... [1/2]

[York Museums Trust @YorkMuseumTrust]

Please see below a statement from York Museums Trust.

#BlackLivesMatter

[Bettany Hughes💙 @bettanyhughes]

This has to be one of the most remarkable sights from antiquity - pots of pigment preserved by the terrible eruption of #Vesuvius at #Pompeii - revealing #Roman lives interrupted...

[Hayley Simon Wallen @HayleySimon1]

1 #IconArchTC The Mary Rose sunk on 19th July 1545 and rested on the seabed until excavation (1979-1983). Among the artefacts recovered were 1200+ cast iron cannon shot. Produced in bulk, the shot have a similar alloy composition and were buried together in a single event.