Conservation treatment
Our specialist team at Grimwade Conservation Services deliver conservation treatments to all types of materials.
Our team of over 20 specialist conservators provide museum-quality conservation solutions to all types of materials. Our available conservation services are broad and include:
- on-site assessments
- sampling and scientific analysis
- condition reporting, collection documentation and 3D photogrammetry
- consultation and reports for exhibition, travel, loan, and purchase
- insurance reports
- disaster response, recovery and remediation (ie. flood, fire or accidental)
To find out more information about our specialist treatment labs and services available, follow the links below:
Expertise | Conservation competency |
Artworks on paper, maps, documents, archival collections, wallpaper, vellum and parchment, books, photographs and film. | |
Oils and acrylics on canvas and panels, bark paintings, wall paintings and murals, frames and supports. | |
Organic materials such as leather, wood, plant fibres, textiles, and inorganic materials such as ceramics, plastics, metals, glass, stone. Archaeological materials, outdoor sculpture, monuments, mixed media objects, furniture including Caine furniture repairs, natural history, human remains, anthropological specimens. | |
Collection surveys, policy and advocacy, significance assessments, preservation needs assessments, preventative conservation plans, risk assessments, maintenance reports, documentation, and environmental assessment. Object rehousing, condition reporting, custom box making, and storage solutions. | |
Digital | Photography, documentation, object handling and preparation, conservation workflow management, policy and metadata design planning. |
Non-invasive examination, advanced material analysis. | |
Education | Graduate teaching, community and professional workshops, professional training, master classes, local and international research and knowledge sharing Fellowships. |
Scientific analysis, provenance and artist research. | |
Disaster recovery | Disaster planning and prevention surveys and training, disaster assessment, site recovery, insurance quoting and reporting, remediation. |
Materials analysis of paint layers, wallpapers, stone, and inorganic material. Conservation treatment of all types. Environmental analysis, 3D-photogrammetry. |
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