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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...

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...

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Tru Vue® launches Conservation & Exhibition Grant to support institutions and conservators during the pandemic

Tru Vue® is partnering with the Foundation for Advancement in Conservation (FAIC) and The Institute of Conservation (Icon) to offer grants to support glazing applications for preservation and exhibition of museum and library collections in today’s challenging environment. The goals for this program include increasing knowledge of glazing applications,...