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Taking Care of the Past

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Documentary that goes behind the scenes at the British Museum. Looks at the conservators who care for some of the BM's most important and fragiles treasures.

Documentary that goes behind the scenes at the British Museum. A curious breed of experts cares for some of the BM's most important and fragile treasures; they are the conservators. Metals conservator Alex Baldwin is giving a makeover to a corroded Roman bronze statue affectionately known as Charlie, Karen Birkholzer is approaching the end of a six-year project conserving Egyptian wall paintings from the tomb of Nebamun, and gallery manager Brendan Moore has a problem with a stuffed monkey.

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Mon 14 May 2007 19:30

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