As part of Oxford Open Doors, the Talking Threads project have organised a series of in-person and virtual events showcasing Palestinian embroidery and textiles in the collections. Book your free place at prm.ox.ac.uk/event/talking-…

Have you checked out our curated collection of vintage cats? From felines in fancy costumes, to an animated short film narrated by Nick Cave, it's the purr-fect pick-me-up: nfsa.gov.au/collection/cur… Kit-E-Kat cat food by George Patterson Advertising ( 1960s-1970s) #vintage #cats

🌊Join us for Icon's 3rd Annual Lecture, where we will delve into the famed and mysterious wreckages of Captain Sir John Franklin's 1845 'lost expedition'! The event will take place online on 27 October - book your ticket here: icon.org.uk/events/icon-an…

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'IWM’s new permanent exhibit lays bare an unspeakable atrocity through the small, human details'... The The Guardian reviews IWM London's extensive new Second World War and The Holocaust Galleries, opening 20 October. bit.ly/3uZ8AmN Jonathan Freedland

Fascinating talk by Flora Davidson on the conservation of artefacts retrieved from the shipwrecks of Franklin's 1845 expedition. #IconAL #marineconservation #conservation

We are excited to announce our next online talk by Lydia Messerschmidt ACR on the Conservation of the James Bruce Drinking Horn. Wednesday, 1 December 2021, 7-8pm. Sign up here: icon.org.uk/events/ethnogr…

Thank you Museums Association #MuseumsJournal for this wonderful review of Imperial War Museums’s #SecondWorldWar Galleries: ‘They are quite the best new permanent displays I have seen in any UK museum for many years’ 😍We’re glad you enjoyed them as much as we did curating them! #SWW #WW2 #Curator

Please join us for our next webinar: Ethnography: A re-sounding success? Can you 3D print sound? Seeking 3D scanning technology that can offer an alternative to playing historic musical instruments. Andrew Hughes and Reed Hudson 26 January 7-8pm icon.org.uk/events/ethnogr…

ICON Ethnography is pleased to announce our next online talk: Human remains in Tibetan material religion: Conservation as research methodology Dr Ayesha Fuentes, Tuesday 15 March , 7-8pm For more information and to sign up follow this link: icon.org.uk/events/ethnogr…

Chilkat Weaving and Material Sovereignty of Alaska's Northwest Coast. Join us for a talk by Lily Hope, renowned Chilkat weaver, artist, and teacher Free 26th March 2022 6.30-7.30pm Sign up below: icon.org.uk/.../ethnograph…...

Learn more about the conservation of Victor XH648 in this video on the IWM YouTube channel. Watch in full: bit.ly/3tix4bA

Amazing day learning about the preservation and conservation of plastics! MuseumofLondon UCL Tate #festivalofplastics #plastics #conservation #storage #preservation

Fantastic talk this evening from Sarah Scaturro about the controversy surrounding Kim Kardashian wearing Marilyn Monroe’s dress!

Metal & plastic fastenings can cause significant damage to Archive Collections. We remove the nasties & repackage records so further damage is ⬇️. If you need advice about caring for your archive ➡️Icon - The Institute of Conservation icon.org.uk/resources/cari… #EYAYourArchive #ExploreYourArchive

Looking forward to this event - ICON Ethnography group will be presenting ‘What’s in a name?’ the results of the survey conducted by the group to assess members’ views of the term ‘ethnography’ and potential suitable alternatives. #conservation

IWM is delighted to have recently acquired cockpits from both a Vickers Valiant B1 (XD826) and a Handley Page Victor K2 (XH699) from private collector, Nigel Towler. <1/2>

Ordinary Seaman Spud, mascot of the aircraft carrier HMS Searcher poses for a photograph #onthisday 1944. Learn more about the role of animals in helping the war effort: bit.ly/3K4xRUy © IWM A 22848