Conservation
The Fitzwilliam Museum has laboratories for the conservation of antiquities, applied arts, manuscripts and printed books, and works of art on paper. The Museums collection of paintings is conserved at The Hamilton Kerr Institute, also a department of the Museum.
Conservators work alongside curators, researching and investigating the materials and technology of the objects. They assess and record condition and undertake conservation treatment where necessary. In addition, they monitor and help to maintain appropriate environmental conditions for long-term preservation of the collections in storage and on display.
Manuscripts and Printed Books
Care of bound material in the Museum, illuminated manuscripts and literary archives.
Antiquities
The care and conservation of objects from Egypt, the Ancient Near East and the Greek and Roman world.
Paintings
The Hamilton Kerr Institute is a department of the museum and undertakes the conservation of easel paintings.
Applied Arts
The conservation of decorative arts and sculpture from Europe, the Middle East, India and the Far East.
Internships
Being a conservation intern in the Fitzwilliam – news, stories and insights from the coal-face.
Meet the Conservators
Meet the people who conserve and care for collections in the Museum.