Conference on conservation in Wales

This summer's Conservation Matters in Wales will have the theme
'Wales--The International Dimension'.

It will be a  one day conference to be held on Thursday 12 June 2008
at the Oakdale Institute Museum of National History, St. Fagans,
Cardiff

Programme

    9:30am      Coach leaves front of Museum, Cathays Park
    10:00am     Coffee and registration
    10:25am     Introduction
    10:30am     A Doorway to the Past: displaying faience tiles from
                Djoser's step pyramid and Saqqara, Phil Parkes
    11:15am     Parchment meets Nanoscience, Tim Wess
    11:45am     Storing Qu'hrans at the National Library and Archive
                of Egypt, Bob Child
    12:15pm     Paper Conservation: International Collaboration is
                the only way forward,  Velson Horie
    12:45pm     Questions and discussion
    1pm         Lunch
    2pm         The Langorse Textile--continued, Louise Mumford
    2pm         Ancient Greek Helmets: the journey of a research
                project, Panagiota Manti
    3pm         Back from down under,  Heather Perry
    3pm         Final questions and discussion
    4pm         Coach leaves main car park for Cathays Park

The cost of the day is UKP20

If you would like to join us, please notify Lynn Weaver at National
Museum Wales supplying your name and organisation. Make the  cheque
to National Museum Wales. Please confirm if you would like to have a
place on the coach from Cardiff city centre.

Jane Henderson
Professional Tutor
HISAR
Cardiff University
+44 29 2087 5629


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