Care of Collections

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About us

Icon Care of Collections Group brings together all conservators as well as external professionals such as curators, archivists and architects

Our Committee

The CCG Committee have worked in a wide variety of roles for both institutions and in private practice in historic houses, museums, and libraries and on archaeological sites

Care of Collections Resources

A selection of useful resources for the care of collections

Touchy Feely Conference

Abstracts from the Icon Care of Collections Group's conference held on 9 January 2015 at Hampton Court Palace

Group members' area

Upcoming meetings and committee documents - access for group members only

Caring for your Collections

A new video from the Icon Care of Collections Group provides simple advice and tips for caring for a variety of household objects and materials

02 Jun 2021

A challenging project right off the bat

The conservation and partial restoration of an 18th-century taxidermy bat specimen

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18 May 2021

Our Collections Matter Toolkit

The OCM toolkit brings together an extensive collection of practical resources aimed at enabling collections-based organizations to make concrete contributions towards sustainable development

External resource

07 May 2021

Call for Papers: "Object Couriering and Collections Care in the Virtual Age"

Icon's Modern Materials Network and Care of Collections Group are pleased to be hosting a one-day online conference on the topic of object couriering and collections care in the virtual age

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