Dr Nicole Tse

Dr Nicole Tse

Grimwade Centre for Cultural Materials Conservation, Faculty of Arts, University of Melbourne

Arts & Culture

Peeling back history to reveal Melbourne’s faces from the past

Victoria’s Trades Hall has been standing for more than 100 years. Now a team of conservators is discovering the rich history under layers of paint ahead of a large-scale heritage redevelopment project supported by the state government.

Arts & Culture

Rebuilding cultural heritage after disaster

After an earthquake devastated the Philippines, conservators went beyond conventional cultural conservation practices and involved the local community in the restoration of their churches