Internship at British Museum

Ceramics and Glass Conservation Internship
British Museum

12-month internship

Reference:IIP1508

Stipend: UKP16,000

Closing Date: 31 January 2016

This internship is funded by the Clothworkers' Foundation and will
be hosted by the Department of Conservation at the British Museum.
The Museum has one of the oldest and largest conservation and
scientific research departments in the world.  Since 2014 the
conservators and scientists have been housed in the Museum's new
state-of the-art World Conservation and Exhibitions Centre on the
Bloomsbury site.

The placement will focus on the specialized conservation of
ceramics, glass and related materials, as practised in a museum
context.  Training would be provided by experienced senior
conservators in the Ceramics and Glass section.  The section works
to the highest standard on objects needed for exhibition, loan and
research, often to tight deadlines, and also contributes to the
Museum's preventive conservation strategies.  Essential work is also
carried out on the reserve collections in store and on recent
acquisitions.

The type of material which might be worked on would take in unfired
clay, including an internationally important collection of cuneiform
tablets; fired ceramics, of which the BM has outstanding
collections, for example Greek vases, Islamic and medieval tiles,
Chinese and European porcelain.  Conservation of glass and enamels
would be included.

Requirements:  This internship is suitable to applicants with a
recognised qualification in conservation, looking to develop their
skills and knowledge in the conservation of ceramics, glass and
related materials and to broaden their experience in museum
collections.

Please apply using the application form available at

    <URL:http://icon.org.uk/what-is-conservation/internships>


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