Carriage Barn Talk: “Conservation Cautionary Tales from English Museums”

🗣️ Join Christopher Powell, Collections Manager at the Plymouth Antiquarian Society, as he delves into the intriguing distinctions between housekeeping and conservation housekeeping—specifically within the historic environment.

📚 This talk will draw on examples from London museums, public spaces, and English country houses, revealing costly and preventable disasters that can occur when these two methodologies overlap.

🎉 The Plymouth Antiquarian Society is thrilled to launch an exciting new lecture series this summer at the stunning Hedge House Carriage Barn, a unique venue for exploring local history, preservation, collections, and culture.

✨ This summer’s inaugural series will feature four remarkable local historians, archivists, curators, and scholars, with lectures held at 4:00 p.m. in the Carriage Barn at 126 Water Street, Plymouth.

🎟️ Tickets on sale now! Get your tickets here!