conservation Archives

Caring for the Tower of London through lockdown

We’re delighted to say that HM Tower of London is poised to finally open its doors...

In this blog post, conservator Viola Nicastro explains the process of conserving the headboard of Queen...

We have around 25,000 works of art on paper in Historic Royal Palaces’ collection. While many...

As conservation work continues on Queen Caroline’s State bed, Conservator Beatrice Farmer shares discoveries on the...

Queen Caroline’s bed has three upper inner valances. These decorative drapes are attached to the inside...

An investigation into some mysterious mural paintings in the Banqueting House took place this summer, with...

As conservation work continues on Queen Caroline’s State bed, Conservator Beatrice Farmer describes the small details...

Out of the 41 textile components of the state bed, the first to be conserved were...

To the very north of the park at Hillsborough Castle and Gardens, for the adventurous visitor...

As supervisor of the furnishing conservation team at Historic Royal Palaces, I am leading a team...