Cultural Conservation

Arts & Culture

Ancestral ties to the Kabayan ‘fire’ mummies is driving research to save them

An unexpected family link to the Philippines’ Kabayan mummies inspired research into environmental changes in the mountain caves that house them

Arts & Culture

Conserving the world’s oldest processional dragon

For the last year, Grimwade Conservation Services has been conserving Loong 龍, the oldest intact Imperial processional dragon in the world

Arts & Culture

Miniature Qur’ans and travelling manuscripts

Didar: Stories of Middle Eastern Manuscripts is a new exhibition from the Grimwade Centre bringing together themes of making and cultural knowledge

Arts & Culture

Conserving Australia’s cultural record

Our cultural record is the history of Australia’s identity, and, unless care is taken to conserve it with a clear cultural understanding, its context could be lost

Arts & Culture

Faithfully conserving a Rembrandt

The Three Crosses is Rembrandt’s powerful depiction of Christ’s crucifixion – but how do you stabilise a 350-year-old print for exhibition while preserving the qualities which make it distinct?