Conservation - The Mariners' Museum and Park

Conserving the Leifr Eiriksson statue

From the scale of the project to operating that tricky lift, experience all the action directly from our intern Marimar and Senior Objects Conservator Erik's point of view in this video!
Bronze Doors Conservation Project

Conserving the doors is a visible commitment to our purpose as an institution and to the community we strive to serve each day. Watch as our Conservation team devoted many weeks this summer to bringing these icons back to the way the artist intended.
Conserving Princess Carolina

This is a conservation story about Princess Carolina, the oldest surviving North American built merchant vessel. It is a unique ship, built a little differently than most we know.
Science Smorgasbord
- Conservation
- Science
September 18, 2023

As his time at The Mariners’ Museum and Park comes to a close, Conservation Science Intern Harrison Biggs offers an overview of his work.
Uncharted Waters: Overcoming Challenges in Sulfur Extraction Experiments
- Conservation
- Science
September 7, 2023

Conducting scientific experiments comes with challenges but ultimately provides valuable information for developing conservation treatments.
A Mast, Ye Matey: A Princess Carolina Update
- Collections
- Conservation
- Cultural Heritage
August 16, 2023

Watch how our Conservation team moved Princess Carolina's mizzenmast from the work space, to the freezer, to its resting place!
Making an Entrance: Conserving the Bronze Doors
- Art
- Collections
- Conservation
August 8, 2023

The Bronze Doors have been treated! See how our Conservation team treated these iconic pieces this summer.
The Gunda-low-down: Using Science to Examine River Boats
- Conservation
- Science
August 3, 2023

The discovery of a river boat in 1990 spurred a period of research into the Shenandoah Valley’s elusive single use boat, but 30 years later we find ourselves questioning the boat's identity… with Science!
Water in things, things in water: How to deal with waterlogged wood
- Collections
- Conservation
- Cultural Heritage
- Science
July 31, 2023

Join Ariel, one of our summer interns, as she explains what happens to wood when it has been sitting underwater or in the ground for years and how they are stabilized to preserve for future generations.
The documentation, cleaning, and relocation of a 300 year-old ship in pieces
- Collections
- Conservation
- Cultural Heritage
July 27, 2023

Ships? Princesses? Dental Picks? Conservation has a lot going on this summer with the documentation, cleaning, and relocation of over 300 ship timbers for future research and treatment.