Egypt and the Ashmolean – 5 millennia of collections care part two
Mark Norman, Head of Conservation, Ashmolean Museum, concludes his talk at the Understanding Egyptian Collections conference
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Understanding Egyptian Collections: Innovative display and research projects in museums
On the 1st and 2nd September 2014, the Ashmolean Museum was proud to host the Understanding Egyptian Collections: Innovative display and research projects in museums conference. Looking at t...
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18 episodesAncient Worlds: Open Data, Mobile Web, Haptics, Digital Touch
Stephen Devine, Digital Communications Officer, and Sam Sportun, Collection Care Manager/Senior Conservator, Manchester Museum give a talk f...
Bringing it all together in the Artifact Lab: Conservation, research, display, interpretation
Molly Gleeson, Rockwell Project Conservator, Penn Museum, University of Pennsylvania, gives a talk at the Understanding Egyptian Collections...
Reflecting on Egyptian Pigments: the use of Fibre Optic Reflectance Spectroscopy (FORS) for pigment analysis at the Fitzwilliam Museum
Jennifer Marchant, Antiquities Conservator and Abigail Granville, Pigment Analyst, Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, give a talk...
On not exhibiting a corpse: the Mummy Chamber, Brooklyn Museum
Lisa Bruno, Head Objects Conservator, Brooklyn Museum, gives a talk at the Understanding Egyptian Collections conference.
King Menkaure in Motion: the metamorphosis of a Monolithic royal sculpture from the Old Kingdom
Susanne Gänsicke, Conservator; Matthew Siegal, Chair of Conservation and Collections Management, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, gives a talk...
Problems and possibilities for the Petrie Museum’s pottery display
Susanna Pancaldo, Senior Conservator, UCL Museums and Collections, gives a talk at the Understanding Egyptian Collections conference. The Co...
The importance of technical analysis and research for the conservation and display of archaeological garments
Anne Kwaspen, Conservator of the Archaeological Textile Collection, Katoen Natie, gives a talk at the Understanding Egyptian Collections con...
Mummy case saved by LEGO: a collaborative approach to conservation of an Ancient Egyptian cartonnage
Sophie Rowe, Conservator; Julie Dawson, Senior Assistant Keeper, Conservation, Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, gives a talk at...
Evolving Attitudes: past and present treatment of Egyptian Collections of the Oriental Institute
Alison Whyte, Associate Conservator, Oriental Institute, University of Chicago, gives a talk at the Understanding Egyptian Collections confe...
The Stair of Glory: The Meet‐and‐Greet Gallery – a unique dramatic gallery at the Grand Egyptian Museum
Mohamed Gamal Rashed, Curator, Museum Display and Research Director, The Grand Egyptian Museum, Giza, Egypt, gives a talk at the Understandi...
The APPEAR Collaboration: a comparative study of ancient mummy portraits
Maria Svoboda, Associate Conservator of the Antiquities Department, J. Paul Getty Museum, California gives a talk for the
Seeing Mummy Portraits: preparation for display in 2011 and recent collaborative investigation
Jevon Thistlewood, Paintings Conservator, Ashmolean Museum, gives a talk at the Understanding Egyptian Collections
Raising the Dead: bringing design concepts to display
Daniel Bone, Deputy Head of Conservation, Ashmolean museum, gives a talk at the Understanding Egyptian Collections conference. The co-author...
Vertically Challenging: the investigation and conservation of a deteriorated coffin for vertical display
Bronwen Roberts, Conservator, British Museum, gives a talk at the Understanding Egyptian Collections. The Co-Author is Nicky Lobaton, Object...
The Redevelopment of the Ashmolean’s Egypt and Nubia Galleries – designing and building the new galleries
Stuart Cade, Partner in Charge, Rick Mather Architects, gives a talk at the Understanding Egyptian Collections
Egypt and the Ashmolean – 5 millennia of collections care part one
Mark Norman, Head of Conservation, Ashmolean Museum, gives a talk at the Understanding Egyptian Collections conference
Introduction to the Egyptian Collections
Liam McNamara, Assistant Keeper for Ancient Egypt and Sudan, Ashmolean Museum, gives the first talk at the Understanding Egyptian Collection...