Conference on conservation in Wales

Conservation Matters in Wales
Scary Objects
A one day conference organised by The NMW, The Federation of Museums
and Art Galleries of Wales and Cardiff University.

The Cynon Valley Museum and Gallery
Aberdare CF44 8DL
Wednesday 9 December 2009

Programme

    09.30           Coach departs NMW Cathays Park

    10.00           Registration and coffee

    10.30           A Materia Medica collection arrives at the
                    Museum
                    Vicky Purewal, NMW

    11.00           Brecknock Museum: one small step for collections
                    management, one giant leap for a curator
                    Nigel Blackamore, Brecnock Museum

    11.30           Don't Breathe, Lick or Touch. Hazards in Geology
                    Collections
                    Caroline Buttler NMW

    12.00           Criminal Collections: guns, knives and bongs at
                    South Wales Police Museum
                    Heather Perry, Rhondda Cynon Taff County Borough
                    Council

    12.30           Lunch

    1.30            Skeletons in the Cupboard, Human Remains in
                    Museums
                    Elizabeth Walker, NMW

    2.00            Putting Radio-active Objects on Display at the
                    Science Museum
                    Derek Brain, Science Museum

    2.30            Killer Collections: Industry Collections Nasty
                    Little Surprises
                    Jon James, NMW

    3.00            CyMAL's priorities for collections
                    Sarah Paul, CyMAL

    3.30            Coach Departs for NMW Cathays Park

The cost of the day is UKP20 which includes lunch and coach (UKP10
for students)

If you would like to join us, please send the following information
to

    Bob Child National
    Museum Wales
    Cardiff CF10 3NP

with a cheque made payable to National Museum Wales.
Or e-mail robert.child<-at->museumwales<.>ac<.>uk

    Name:
    Organisation:
    Coach: yes/no:
    Payment enclosed: yes/no:

Heather Perry
County Collections Manager
Cynon Valley Museum and Gallery
Depot Road
Gadlys
Aberdare CF44 8DL
+44 1685 886729


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