The Work in Theory – Morning by Isabel Codrington

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

Behind the scenes at RAMM: life jacket 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 involved with getting objects ready for our new exhibition Are we nearly there yet? A history … Read more

Behind the scenes at RAMM: Bus Inspector’s hat conservation

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.

Behind the scenes at RAMM: “boneshaker” velocipede conservation

Boneshaker bicycle

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.

Objects on tour

Colour photograph of a taxidermy fallow deer

Just as RAMM borrows objects from other museums, RAMM also lends the collections in its care to museums around the world. Sometimes this is for an exhibition, other times it is for research.

This blog post highlights just a few of the objects that RAMM has sent out on loan over the past two years.

Behind the scenes at RAMM: skirt lifter conservation

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.