Practical Preservation: Discovery Saturday

Join our Senior Conservator at Devon Heritage Centre for a practical workshop showing how to look after your family or community archive.
About this Event

Join our Senior Archive Conservator at Devon Heritage Centre for a practical workshop showing how to look after your family or community archive.

This event at Devon Heritage Centre offers a fantastic opportunity to learn how to care for your family or community archive. Led by the Senior Conservator, this two-hour practical workshop will provide professional guidance on preserving historical documents, photographs, and other materials that hold personal or communal significance.

You’ll also gain practical experience in basic cleaning techniques, learn about managing risks to your collections and identify common pests that feed on archival material.

What to Expect:

• Expert Advice: Gain insights from a professional conservator on best practices for handling and storing archival materials.
• Practical Experience: Gain hands-on insight into techniques to help maintain your collection.
• Preservation Awareness: Understand the risks to archival materials and learn how to identify damaging pests..
• Interactive Q&A: Ask questions and receive tailored advice for your own archive.

Booking Information

Advance booking is essential.

During Discovery Saturdays you will also be able to book a Searchroom session for their research.