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
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.
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.
Jamie Wildman blogs about his work on the chequered skipper butterfly and the discovery of very significant specimens at RAMM.
Exploring the unusual material of straw used in the embroidery of a late 1860’s dress.
In 1968 the first Honiton bypass was built. The Ministry of Transport found fossil hippo bones while digging the road. RAMM has reconstructed an almost complete lower jaw from the fragments of bone.
Recently, the museum has had to the remarkable privilege of restoring, conserving, and researching some extraordinary wax portraits. No, we’re not talking about candles here. These are full-sized portrait busts from the 16th and 17th century, ornately decorated, gilded, and painted to showcase their sitters’ remarkable features.
After securing the Seaton Down Hoard for the people of Devon and Exeter RAMM staff are now working on making the 23,000 coins accessible for research and interpretation by specialists and the public.