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Portrait of Staff Sergeant P.C. Cummins (1945) by Norman Thelwell (1923-2004) © REME Museum

Showcasing the 2024 Awardees of the Icon/Tru Vue Conservation and Exhibition Grant Scheme

2024 has been a good year for the awardees of our Tru Vue Conservation & Exhibition Grant Scheme in partnership with Icon. A fascinating range of projects from heritage institutions included conservation and display of a rare 17th century silk doublet and matching trunk hose, a 15th century Pre-Reformation cross...

Figure 4: Doublet and trunkhose on display in bespoke Optium Museum Acrylic cases as part of Military Lives exhibition ©Grimsthorpe and Drummond Castle Trust Ltd

Conservation and Display of a Rare Silk Doublet at Grimsthorpe Castle, Lincolnshire

Background For the team at Grimsthorpe Castle, Lincolnshire, the conservation of a rare silk doublet, last exhibited at the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) in the 1990s, prompted a mission to display this fragile object and its matching trunkhose at Grimsthorpe in optimum environmental conditions. The costume, on show...

Paradise on view – A framing solution for L’Eden a panoramic wallpaper

L’Eden is a magnificent panoramic wallpaper series manufactured in France in 1861 (first edition) by Jules Desfossé from a design by Joseph Fuchs. The National Museums Scotland (NMS) have in their collection twenty rolls of L’Eden of which four are on display within their Design for Living gallery at the...

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In(FINI) Possibilities: Sustainable Approaches to Custom Framing

Exploring the art scene across Australia, I have had the opportunity to meet some of the innovative minds in the framing industry. One such framer that is synonymous with museum framing is FINI frames in Melbourne currently helmed by two brothers, Jason and Chris Pennings. The previous owner, John Pandolfini,...

Bristol Museum Collection Inspires Visitors with Refreshed Display

In 2023, an outgoing loan of several paintings on display at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery provided an opportunity to revitalise a display of paintings in a key location in the museum building. One painting being loaned – The Last Moments of Raphael by Henry Nelson O’Neil –...

After conservation with completed reverse painted Optium Museum Acrylic® passe-partout. Image use courtesy of the George Eastman Museum.

Preserving and Preparing French Daguerreotypes at the George Eastman Museum

At the George Eastman Museum, a glazing solution utilizing Optium Museum Acrylic® as reproduction reverse-painted passe-partouts was fabricated to help preserve French daguerreotypes. This creative use of anti-reflective, modern glazing materials enhances the display of these objects, while providing a historically accurate and protective presentation. The...

And the Winners Are… Update on Icon / Tru Vue Conservation and Exhibition Grant Scheme

2023 was another successful year for the Icon / Tru Vue Conservation and Exhibition Grant Scheme with several projects coming to completion and a new round of awardees ready to start in 2024. From toys to banners to oil on canvas paintings, we have supported a wide range of conservation...