conservation

Giant panda cubs are adorable fluff balls that squeak and squeal. This endangered species is also incredibly tricky to breed and raise in captivity. In the 1960s, only 30 percent of infant pandas born at breeding centers survived. Today…

An interview with the paper and photographic conservator Susie Clark. She shows some examples of the materials she encounters in archives and the situations that typically cause the deterioration of photographs and negatives. Most major…

We have an article about a similar situation, photographs stuck to glass, up on our Collections Care Forum - . In this video, Smithsonian Archives Conservation Fellow, Anna, describes how you can safely remove photos from a sticky album…

Another challenge restoration project for EICAP master students, a restoration for a completely deteriorated and infected photo album. Part 1 watch part 2: ------------------------------------------------------------- Creating a…

Smithsonian Archives Conservation Fellow, Anna, describes how to store your photographs for safe-keeping. This is a follow-up to the video on how to safely remove photographs from magnetic, or "sticky" albums. For more archival tips and…