Conservation
See how the Conservation Department cares for, preserves and investigates all of the collections of the National Museum of Ireland.
Learn how preventive conservation preserves objects by eliminating the factors that will do them damage from where they are kept.
Find out about the treatments that conservators carry out on objects from the collections
See how objects from the Museum collections are scientifically investigated in order to better understand their manufacture and history.
Meet the conservators and find out their areas of expertise.
Explore special projects carried out by the Museum's Conservation staff.
Discover how separate conservation studios at the Museum specialise in different disciplines such as textiles, folklife, archaeology, furniture, applied arts and ceramics.
Links to conservation organisations