Rebecca Bennett @Bennett_R_B
English Heritage Collections Conservator for London, @EnglishHeritage London, England Joined December 2016-
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If you’re at a loose end at 6pm this evening and would like to hear more about the role of the EH conservation team in the Marble Hill Revived project we’d be delighted if you were to join us: shorturl.at/fjWX2
Find out more about how English Heritage looks after its collections and in particular Marble Hill’s contents! Rebecca Bennet takes us through the process - from decant to restoration and reinstalling Marble Hill across zoom on 22 September at 6pm. shorturl.at/fjWX2
Amazing day yesterday working @EHKenwood on the install of Rembrandt #nofilter - come visit from 4 Oct. tinyurl.com/yyk5sv4w
Incredible gilding with applied colour on this oval fruit dish from @ApsleyHouse, part of the Austrian Service, complete with angry eagle...
Fancy a great varied contract role as EH collections conservator for London @Chiswick_House @HomeofDarwin @ElthamPalace @ApsleyHouse @TilburyFort @EHKenwood amongst others?mat cover as for my role is now live here tinyurl.com/yc7t7n5k. Deadline 2 Jan.
A privileged #viewfromtheroof this morning visiting @EnglishHeritage #JewelTower with @Bennett_R_B to check on the collections
Taking inspiration from feminine figurines dating as far back as the paleolithic period, #JudyChicago began to produce her Goddesses, emblems of earthy creation. bit.ly/2julox2 #dinnerpartyroots
Tending a dairy was a fashionable hobby for aristocratic women, the Countess of Mansfield would have used this small octagonal tea room to entertain her friends and to sample the products. Visit the dairy this Sunday, 11am-4pm bit.ly/2AfQpPu.
Just finished resetting @ElthamPalace after a film shoot.Early start but the Deco fabulousness is worth it.Come over today and join the Courtaulds as they prepare for their Christmas party tinyurl.com/yafbggbx
While you seek diversion from news of #Budget2017 in the delightful #detectorists, remember that there is a real Treasure that needs your help: support the appeal to keep the #Leekfrith Iron Age gold torcs in Stoke. stokemuseums.org.uk/leekfrithtorcs/
We've produced a free pocket-sized maintenance calendar for local authorities and organisations working to promote good property care. Email [email protected] to order #NMW2017
Charles Darwin and Francis Galton were cousins and had more in common than is usually assumed - particularly when it came to their views on eugenics. Listen to our new podcast which explores the history of the subject at @ucl
Successful 1st day on the Ironbridge. Lots of historic evidence, stunning structure !
Did you know? The Barbican arts centre took over a decade to build - explore our collection of archive photos bit.ly/2yHEfPu
Christie’s releases conservation report on Leonardo painting... fb.me/ErdIoP14
Some fantastic 1980s photos of the Thames foreshore - inc #Bankside - have been uploaded to Flickr by @ThamesDiscovery flickr.com/photos/thamesd…
See some of the places where we work from the comfort of home & explore their collections (you can also visit them) theguardian.com/culture/2017/n…
Successful dust and impact protection installed @HomeofDarwin to facilitate conservation maintenance works #conservation
Jessie Ware's new video shot at the Palace is the perfect combination of glam and nostalgia #FridayFeeling #JessieWare
After a thorough and successful conservation project, the bedchambers are now reopening to the public.
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Superman’ pal Matt .. @actioncomcs
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353 Followers 492 Following Specialist conservation housekeeping company providing collections care and heritage cleaning services to museums, historic houses & private collectors.
The London Transport .. @TransportDroid
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poeme @poeme
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Renata Kaminker @renatakaminker
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Meg Cable @MeganRoseCable
655 Followers 2K Following ✨Exploring all things history, heritage, collections, sustainability & more 🌟 🏰 views my own 🧠
Emma Gill @BonelessBanquet
565 Followers 1K Following Assistant Curator of Science and Antiquities @World_Museum • Former Assistant Stores Coordinator @NML_Muse • Previously @sim_manchester @MediaMuseum
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Ricky Craig Pound @whitegoldsword
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Cutters @Cutters_TW1
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Architectural & Herit.. @AHScanning
519 Followers 1K Following Every angle covered • Surveying & 3D Scanning • Preserving #heritage from the smallest artefacts to the biggest buildings.
Bia Gondim @Beatriz_Gondim
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Sophie Julien-Lees @lees_julien
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Shout Out Loud @eh_shoutoutloud
654 Followers 249 Following Shout Out Loud is @EnglishHeritage's national youth engagement programme.
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Snowden Flood @SnowdenFlood
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Lūx & Umber @LuxUmber
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Siobhan barratt @Siobhanbarratt2
99 Followers 248 Following Mum, wife, dog walker, conservator, ACR, views my own
Stewart James Wright @PatinaHeritage
1K Followers 3K Following Head of Survey and Asset Management - English Heritage. Fine Artist with a passion for historic buildings, nature conservation and poetry. My dogs views.
Maddy @is_this_write
265 Followers 355 Following Writer. Medievalist. Linguist. Armchair musical theatre critic
Sevinc Duvarci @sevincduvarci
167 Followers 958 Following Assistant Exhibitions Registrar @Tate. All views are my own.
Angelica xx @ladyofacat1875
41 Followers 1K Following She was like the moon...part of her was hidden.
Paye Stonework and Re.. @payestonework
1K Followers 5K Following Recent projects include Battersea Power Station, Temple of Mithras, Houses of Parliament, West Smithfield Market, and many more of our most treasured monuments.
Melissa King @mkpreventive
360 Followers 655 Following (she/her) Preventive Conservator - ConCode - Senior Conservation Liaison at Conserv @teamconserv
UCL Heritage Science .. @HeritageSciEng
1K Followers 5K Following Forum for cross-disciplinary research on the preservation, documentation, interpretation and management of cultural and natural heritage #heritage #conservation
[email protected].. @Shannon918S
25 Followers 150 Following
lucy Branch @lucyBranch11
4K Followers 4K Following Conservator-Restorer of public sculpture, Author and host of The Sculpture Vulture Podcast. Mum to a 2&4 legged herd, seeking simplicity, ❤️N10
Apsley House and Well.. @ApsleyHouse
3K Followers 752 Following Welcome to No. 1 London, home to the Dukes of Wellington since 1817. Apsley House and Wellington Arch are managed by English Heritage https://t.co/AKo19ZL4SE
I Follow Dead People @IFDPeople
232 Followers 2K Following Idiosyncratic tribute to people of the past. Their legacy still enriches and always inspires. A soulful antidote to following twits!!
katie kennedy @kennedykatiej
2 Followers 151 Following
PMSA_Sculpture @PMSA_Sculpture
4K Followers 5K Following Public Monuments and Sculpture Association | Promoting | Protecting | Preserving the UKs sculptures and public monuments
Sally Doran @Sallyiswriting
516 Followers 1K Following Children's author, first book out now! Buy your copy here https://t.co/utOiP21uUj
StFagansConservation @SF_Conservation
2K Followers 1K Following Tweets from the conservation department of St Fagans: National Museum of History about how we care for the objects in our collections.
Rebecca Watson @TheRebeccaRiots
1K Followers 2K Following Caring for the nation’s heritage in Warwickshire • Heritage, knitting and nature • Amateur allotmenteer • Yellow Mini City owner
Laura Bordignon @laura_bordignon
229 Followers 219 Following Published author and specialist dealer in Japanese Works of Art. BADA Member (the British Antiques Dealers' Association) and CINOA. #laurabordignon1_japaneseart
Ricky Craig Pound @whitegoldsword
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Cutters @Cutters_TW1
850 Followers 5K Following The Shop that sells Everything @ Crown Road, St Margarets, TW1.
RichmondCVS @RCVS_Richmond
2K Followers 885 Following Advice, training & representation for all charity, community & voluntary activity in Richmond upon Thames including the local Richmond Volunteer Service
Tony Butler @tonybutler1
10K Followers 8K Following Executive Director @derbymuseums includes @museumofmaking Committee Member @HeritageFundM_E Founder @HappyMuseum #Pompey fan
Happy Museum @HappyMuseum
11K Followers 2K Following Re-imagining museums for the wellbeing of people, place and planet. Tweets via @hilaryjennings and @tonybutler1
MuseumNext @MuseumNext
54K Followers 16K Following Learn from the most inspiring museum thinkers on the planet with affordable, accessible and inspiring professional development for museum professionals.
GEM @gem_heritage
11K Followers 2K Following GEM, we connect and learn together. Follow @gem_jobs for vacancies in the museum & heritage learning sector.
AIM @Aimuseums
17K Followers 9K Following Association of Independent Museums - helping heritage organisations prosper around the UK. Matt and Catrin tweeting weekdays.
We Are Museums @WeAreMuseums
8K Followers 3K Following Global community of museum professionals empowered by social, environmental and tech innovation. Focusing today on web3 with https://t.co/3fhu5Ru48B
Museums + Heritage Ad.. @MandHAdvisor
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National Museum news @nmdcnews
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MuseumHour @museumhour
18K Followers 3K Following A monthly #Museum Chat relaunching cross-platform in January 2024. Organised by @HannahRMather with guests.
Sharon Heal @Sharonheal
14K Followers 3K Following Director @museumsassoc chair @our_MOH, trustee @thackraymuseum @museum_forum Passionate about equality & anti-racism, Leeds lass & feminist @mspaceinvaders
Dr Rachel Souhami @RachelSouhami
3K Followers 897 Following Museums consultant. Creative producer @MuseumsShowoff. She/her
Museums Showoff @MuseumsShowoff
7K Followers 906 Following A cabaret-style night for people who work in or love museums, heritage & collections. Masterminded by @RachelSouhami.
Marble Hill @EHMarbleHill
2K Followers 412 Following On the bank of the Thames, this lovely C18th villa sits in a beautiful park. English Heritage is now reviving the house and garden, supported by @HeritageFundUK
Siobhan barratt @Siobhanbarratt2
100 Followers 249 Following Mum, wife, dog walker, conservator, ACR, views my own
Leah Warriner-Wood (s.. @LeahWW
883 Followers 643 Following 👩🎓PhD on material self-fashioning of elite masculinity in C18th country house tapestry interiors 👩🏫 Senior Lecturer @UoLConservation 📍 Own views ex RTs
Stonehenge @EH_Stonehenge
51K Followers 1K Following Official account of Stonehenge in Wiltshire, managed by English Heritage. Stonehenge is open 9.30-7 every day.
NHM Collections on th.. @NHM_OnTheMove
742 Followers 113 Following Follow the @NHM_London’s collection as it travels the world. National & International collaborations, touring exhibitions & loans, research and more...
Big Narstie @bignarstie
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Helen Lindsay @hmlindsay
351 Followers 527 Following Paper conservator with too many animals, 2 lovely children, and skyscraper pile high of books waiting to be read. #CaringforCollections #Archivesarenotdusty
Icon Contemporary Art.. @Icon_CAN
234 Followers 137 Following The Institute of Conservation's specialty network for promoting discussion and education around the conservation of modern and contemporary art.
Melinda Hey @heymelindaml
242 Followers 786 Following Textile conservator And you may ask yourself ‘Well, how did I get here?’ Usually a bit peckish. https://t.co/q4tkuO5S0g
Nicci Obholzer @nicciobholzer
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Katherine List @Listy26
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Dr Megan Leyland @MeganLeyland
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John Orna-Ornstein @JohnOrnaO
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Frances McIntosh @wallcurator
3K Followers 2K Following I'm an archaeology and Roman geek working on the World Heritage Site of Hadrian's Wall. I'm also interested in antiquarian studies. All views are my own.
SAEO RAKA @SAEORAKA
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Leesa Vere-Stevens @leesa_vere
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Peter Moore @dr_peter_moore
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Jane sidell @InspectorSidell
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Wentworth Woodhouse @Wentworth_House
6K Followers 2K Following Visit us and help support the regeneration of one of the largest houses in Europe. 🌳 House & Gardens ☕ Afternoon Tea & Butler's Pantry Café 🎟 Tours & Events
EH_Brodsworth Hall @BrodsworthHall
885 Followers 211 Following Time really does stand still at Brodsworth Hall, one of the most unusual visitor attractions in South Yorkshire.
Duncan Wilson @HE_ChiefExec
7K Followers 82 Following CEO of @HistoricEngland, previously @YourAllyPally, @orncgreenwich and @SomersetHouse
Icicle Bear @HornimanWalrus
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Glass Jar Of Moles @GlassJarOfMoles
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Helen Ganiaris @HGaniaris
68 Followers 91 Following
Elina Rodriguez Milla.. @ElinaRollan
664 Followers 604 Following Stone Conservator @HistEnvScot. Events Coordinator @icon_scotland. Archaeologist. A bit of a nerd. She/her 🏳️🌈 All views my own.
Jenna T @jennamarieT
239 Followers 184 Following Conservator of Objects. Lover of heritage, Cornwall and dogs. All views are my own.
Johanna Thunberg @thunbergjohanna
565 Followers 607 Following Object conservator, teaching associate and AHRC @SWWDTP PhD candidate at Cardiff University.
Oxford Conservators' .. @OxConGroup
509 Followers 469 Following The organisation for conservators of all disciplines working in and around the Oxford area. New members welcome! To join email [email protected]
Tasia Bulger @tasiabulger
515 Followers 694 Following Assistant Conservator of Paintings @NatGalleryCan 👩🏻🎨🖼👩🏻🔬 Alumna of @QueensU Masters of Art Conservation 🇨🇦 Views are my own 🐚We needed to upgrade a historic doorway to a fire compartment. No way to do it without destroying historic fabric until this: a fire door wedged in the frame using intumescent foam. It looked awful - until now! Incredible paint job has made it look like it was always there! 😍
📸Experience winning photographic world views of womanhood inspired by Henrietta Howard, her struggles, her joy and her strength at Marble Hill. 📸 Delight in depictions of womanhood from a competition run in conjunction with @londonphotofestival. Free to explore and enjoy! 👀
One year off and I forgot how bad the spiders were in my store!! Good job they don't eat finds or boxes... #curatorlife #collectionscare
Find out more about how English Heritage looks after its collections and in particular Marble Hill’s contents! Rebecca Bennet takes us through the process - from decant to restoration and reinstalling Marble Hill across zoom on 22 September at 6pm. shorturl.at/fjWX2
Some lovely 17th and 18th century Chinese #Qing porcelain at Marble Hill House. Henrietta Howard loved #chinoiserie and had lacquered screens, mirrored paintings, tea caddies decorated with Oriental seems etc at her house. @MHrevived
As part of our milestone celebrations, this week's Coin Relief blog post recaps 23 years of Roman coins on the database. Read it here: finds.org.uk/counties/blog/… #RomanCoins #Numismatics #CoinRelief #BoredomBusters #PASmilestone
2020 Pest Odyssey now online: -BMs lockdown approach -HRPs' lockdown approach -Taye's IPM opps & challenges -Activities to support lockdown -Acoustic emission monitoring during humidity regulated warm air treatment -Ascertaining the cause of local pests youtu.be/VfbC0zlg3Ic
Early tides this weekend so up and out for a sun up swim in the #stour ❤️#Manningtree
A moment of calm this morning from @HomeofDarwin 😍video taken by our Head Gardener whilst doing essential maintenance in the gardens ☀️
Because the world is loving tigers right now (thanks to #TigerKing), we thought we'd share one of @NHM_London's being packed for transport. There's alot of paperwork involved in legally shipping him across the seas but at least you don't have to worry about his bite! 😆🐯
@CUConservation excitedly unpacking books and reference material donated by the family of conservation legend Bob Childs
Spot the surface temperature sensor @ApsleyHouse. Will be used to monitor when the underfloor heating is on #ConservationScienceinAction
Thanks @alysingh 😊 Thank- you to 10 inspirational women and pass it on 🤩 @TheresaFLPT @WendyR1chardson @Bennett_R_B @naomi_luxford @SBohuch @EllieSweetnam @kristjanavil @conservator_jef @Sara__Brown_ @TheStuffCurator & many more, such a lucky 🦆
Along with Aplsey House, #WellingtonArch will be open tomorrow as part of #EmergeFestival From 6-10pm both sites will be open, woth music, a prosecco & gin bar and live performances. Get your tickets bit.ly/apsleyfriday 🍸🍾🥂🎻🏛 @emergefestival
I has a great visit with colleagues to the #OneCollection team at #BlytheHouse yesterday afternoon. My favourite spot of the day was in the Medicine collections. How about this for number of hazards in one object?! Medicine chest store.
The secrets of England's past lie in beautiful wall paintings. 🤫 We need your help to make sure they're not lost. eht.social/2lckOsU
.💖 my NT colleagues: senior curators, conservators, studio managers & furniture cataloguers all helping salvage 🖼 after basement flood in central London post yesterday’s ☔️ #allhands #chaingang #climatechangeintheoffice 😰
Collaborative PhD Studentship with @CUConservation & @EnglishHeritage looking at Conservation of Late 19th and 20th Century Artillery Pieces. Deadline for applications is 14th October. (I can't find any nice weblinks so apologies for my screenshots of the project details!!!)
The wall painting condition audit is ongoing. It is the first time since the 1990s that all of the wall paintings will have been assessed at the same time. The results will help us prioritise treatment. #WallPaintings #Conservation bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan…
A must have conservation accessory at St Mary’s Studley Royal @EnglishHeritage
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