StFagansConservation

Tweets from the conservation department of St Fagans: National Museum of History about how we care for the objects in our collections.

[StFagansConservation @SF_Conservation]

Stabilising webbing straps on one of our 18th C sofas which is over for a "visit" to St Fagans from the Art dept at Cathays Park. #TextileConservation #FurnitureConservation #NationalMuseumCardiff #Perspectives

[Prospectacnmw @Prospectacnmw]

Inspecting a Welsh woollen blanket in the stores @AmgueddfaWlan. The Blanket Wall in the Textile Gallery displays a selection of the Museum’s extensive collection of blankets from woollen mills across Wales - a spell-binding story of the Welsh Woollen industry #SaveOurHeritage

[Prospectacnmw @Prospectacnmw]

Each year 100s of objects of archaeological significance are found by metal detectorists in Wales. Of these, around 75 are discoveries of Treasure as defined in the Treasure Act. PAS Cymru is the only mechanism in Wales that responds to archaeological finds made by the public.

[Prospectacnmw @Prospectacnmw]

Many of the staff who work across @AmgueddfaCymru have unique skills, such as the traditional craft skills on display @StFagans_Museum. It is vitally important that skills like these are preserved before they are lost

[NMW ArtCons and Preventive @NMWPrevCons]

#Renoirtogo. Photography, documentation, registrars, preventive conservation, consolidation, retouching, new glass and panel insert, infrared and pigment analysis. All to prepare for the journey. @AmgueddfaCymru @NatHistConserve @NatMuseumArt @SF_Conservation

[StFagansConservation @SF_Conservation]

Jon from #IndustryConservation gave us a great tour of objects created and used near Merthyr
@NatHistConserve
@NMWPrevCons

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Rachel using #XRF to identify faded geranium lake in our #VanGogh @NatHistConserve @AmgueddfaCymru @NatMuseumArt @SF_Conservation

[Prospectacnmw @Prospectacnmw]

Did you know that @AmgueddfaCymru has over 5 million natural history specimens in its collections?

These collections along with the expertise of the staff that look after and research them are an invaluable resource in monitoring environmental & climate change 🐯🕷️🪱🐌🦋🦀🦕🌼💎

[Cardiff Uni History, Archaeology and Religion @CUHistArchRel]

John Kenyon FSA
We remember with admiration our colleague John Kenyon. A distinguished scholar in medieval castle studies, @CastleKenyon was Honorary Research Fellow as well as librarian at @AmgueddfaCymru & recent President of @CambriansArch
A real loss to Welsh #archaeology

[Prospectacnmw @Prospectacnmw]

The collections @AmgueddfaCymru need to be cared for by expert staff.
They make them accessible across Cymru & the world, and carry out vital research in recognising & monitoring the diversity of animal and plant life.
@WGCulture @WelshGovernment @HeritageCymru @ProspectUnion

[Prospectacnmw @Prospectacnmw]

Peidiwch a gadael I Deftadaeth Cymru fynd y ffordd y Dodo!

Don't let Heritage in Wales go the way of the Dodo!

#HeritageAtRisk
#TreftadaethMewnPerygl

[Prospectacnmw @Prospectacnmw]

Our conservation staff @AmgueddfaCymru work across our museum sites to preserve Welsh heritage.
This in turn helps our learning staff, curators, volunteers, students and front of house to tell the story of Wales. #WorkingTogether
@WGCulture @HeritageCymru @ProspectUnion

[Prospectacnmw @Prospectacnmw]

Museum Curators @AmgueddfaCymru support students to reach their full potential.
We share transferable and specialist skills through the collections.
Our students shadow us in our daily work, learning what goes on behind the scenes of a national museum.

[Prospectacnmw @Prospectacnmw]

Staff have digitised and shared over 30,000 images of artworks from the National Contemporary Art Collection online at https://t.co/KjjoQxh1sG
View collections not currently on display and find out how we care for the collection.

[NMW ArtCons and Preventive @NMWPrevCons]

More magic from the #nationalcollectionscentre @SF_Conservation @NatHistConserve

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Then there's this beautiful specimen @SF_Conservation @NatHistConserve

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More of the Monday afternoon safari @AmgueddfaCymru @SF_Conservation @NatHistConserve

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This is 'Aberdare Melody' whom I just encountered in the #nationalcollectionscentre @SF_Conservation @NatHistConserve