Category: Conservation

3D moisture mapping: Why we do it!

Friday 29 December 2017


Sofia Antonopoulou, former SIGMA Digital Documentation Officer, explains why Historic Environment Scotland’s conservation teams are using 3D moisture mapping to...

Sketchfab: Accessing our history in 3D

Thursday 7 December 2017


Uncover Scotland’s history in 3D as our Digital Documentation Team explain how Sketchfab is making history more accessible. We use...

Hot Mixed Mortars: A Hot Topic in Conservation

Thursday 31 August 2017


Hot mixed lime mortars are a hot topic in building conservation. Wider awareness of the impacts of climate change has led...

Masons and Merelles: A Pastime of the Past

Wednesday 19 July 2017


Sometime around the 13th century, two masons taking a break from working on Arbroath Abbey might have sat down to...

Following the Fire: Displaying Damaged Artefacts from the Mackintosh Library

Friday 7 July 2017


On the 23rd of May 2014, a fire broke out at one of Glasgow’s most iconic landmarks. The early 20th...

Conservation Class of 2017

Friday 30 June 2017


Most classes have been let out for the summer, but not for a group of keen conservation enthusiasts. Go behind-the-scenes at our Conservation Summer School 2017, and learn more about this exciting week of hands-on learning.

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