Behind the scenes at RAMM – 1930s ice skates conservation

Conservation student Rocio Gonzalez-Oyarce has been with us since October 2023. She is doing her professional practice as a requirement for her MA in Conservation of Archaeological and Museum Objects at Durham University. During Rocio’s time at RAMM she has been working on getting objects ready for our new exhibition Are we nearly there yet? … Read more

Conservation student Rocio Gonzalez-Oyarce has been with us since October 2023. She is doing her professional practice as a requirement for her MA in Conservation of Archaeological and Museum Objects at Durham University. During Rocio’s time at RAMM she has been involved with getting objects ready for our new exhibition Are we nearly there yet? A history … Read more

Bus inspector's hat

Conservation student Rocio Gonzalez-Oyarce has been with us since October 2023. During Rocio’s time at RAMM she has been involved with getting objects ready for our new exhibition Are we nearly there yet? In this series Rocio talks about some of the objects she’s worked on.

Conservation student Rocio Gonzalez-Oyarce has been with us since October 2023. During Rocio’s time at RAMM she has been involved with getting objects ready for our new exhibition Are we nearly there yet? In this series Rocio talks about some of the objects she’s worked on.

Colour photograph of a red and blue huipil (or blouse) laid flat made by Maya weavers

In April 2023, RAMM commissioned a film about the colourful clothing made by Indigenous Maya weavers. Three women from the town of Santa Catarina Palopó talk about the importance of preserving their weaving practices, their heritage and their identity. The film reflects a Guatemala connection of traditional Maya clothing within the museum’s ethnographic collection. Examples of these clothes can be seen by visitors in the new World Cultures displays. The Ancestral Voices project was supported by the Designation Development Fund, Arts Council England.