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 virtual bookshelf 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

25 Mar 2022

Think like a bug and win the battle against household insect pests

Hilary Jarvis from the National Trust shares tips on how to deal with the most common pests

External resource

11 Mar 2022

New Heritage Fund Campaign Supports Dynamic Collections

The new Dynamic Collections campaign will support collecting organisations across the UK to become more inclusive and resilient

News

22 Dec 2021

Levelling up: Caring for collections in local museums

Icon Chief Executive, Sara Crofts, shares some thoughts about 'levelling up'

Article

25 Nov 2021

Top tips for caring for your treasures

Simple advice from the Icon Care of Collections Group for caring for a variety of household objects and materials, including glassware, wood, textiles, books and leather

Article

01 Jul 2021

Pest Partners: The Museum Life of Pests

A short animated film by South West Museum Development explains why every collection needs Integrated Pest Management and how to do it

External resource

02 Jun 2021

A challenging project right off the bat

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

News

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