Image Gallery: What's on in the Conservation Lab

Take a look behind the scenes into the Museum's Conservation lab and see what our team of Conservators are working on. From minor treatments to major restoration work, the conservation lab is full of interesting objects and projects. Click the images below to find out more.

Fixing a heritage bird mount Fixing a heritage bird mount
Conservation of a Maori cloak Conservation of a Maori cloak
Consolidating fragile tassles on a Maori cloak Consolidating fragile tassles on a Maori cloak
Sheldon cleaning study skins Sheldon cleaning study skins
Michael prepares spears for pest control fumigation Michael prepares spears for pest control fumigation
Michael taking down an exhibition Michael taking down an exhibition
Michael and Melanie secure spears to a support board Michael and Melanie secure spears to a support board
XRF Work shop - spectra analysis XRF Work shop - spectra analysis
XRF Work shop - painting analysis set up XRF Work shop - painting analysis set up
XRF workshop - panting analysis XRF workshop - panting analysis
Measuring oxygen levels for pest treatments Measuring oxygen levels for pest treatments
Low oxygen pest treatments Low oxygen pest treatments
Kristel cleaning feathers Kristel cleaning feathers
Kristel cleaning feathers with ethanol Kristel cleaning feathers with ethanol
Sheldon washing tail feathers Sheldon washing tail feathers
Sheldon restoring feathers Sheldon restoring feathers
Sheldon restoring a Riflebird Sheldon restoring a Riflebird
Kate's plant fiber repair Kate's plant fiber repair
Kate inpainting a tissue repair Kate inpainting a tissue repair
Kate repairs plant fiber clothing Kate repairs plant fiber clothing