One of the best parts of undertaking an interventive treatment on an object is researching its history and finding out […]
Discussion about replacing the old, worn plinth beneath the Egyptian Shrine (E.40.1902) in the Gayer Anderson Gallery began in 2017 […]
In 2016 the Fitz made the headlines with a remarkable discovery: a miniature Egyptian coffin (E.43.1907) that had been thought […]
I’ve recently enjoyed making an interesting connection between our Roman glass collection and a beautiful display of Tiffany and Loetz […]
The Fitzwilliam Museum is well known for its large and diverse collection and the Department of Antiquities alone holds 27,000 […]
By Adelheid Hansen, Conservation Intern in the Departments of Antiquities and Applied Arts at The Fitzwilliam Museum. Graduated from the Ceramics […]
