Carriage Barn Talks: Conservation Cautionary Tales from English Museums (Plymouth)

Christopher Powell, Collections Manager at the Plymouth Antiquarian Society, will explore the contrast between housekeeping and conservation housekeeping, or preventative conservation, within the historic environment. Although both approaches have merit, each is vastly different when applied to a specific situation. Drawing on examples from London museums, public spaces, and English country houses, this talk will offer insights into costly and preventable disasters that can occur when the line between these methodologies becomes blurred.