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Conservators based in this unique venue look after National Museums Liverpool's diverse collections. Everything from Roman sculpture to Cold War spacesuits comes here to be preserved and restored.

Visit the Reveal gallery , with its working laboratory and hands-on interactives, to find out how our conservators use science to investigate objects and unlock their secrets.

Metropolis: capturing modern Liverpool Exhibition Stunning photographs from the Stewart Bale collection	Conservation of St Bernardino preaching Online feature Follow the conservation of this Renaissance painting in microscopic detail
Gainsborough's 'Viscountess Folkestone' Online feature Conservators have revealed a radical change to the composition of this remarkable portrait	Highlights for 2008 Events and activities Some of the major exhibitions at National Museums Liverpool during Capital of Culture year
Replicating the 1896 FA Cup Online feature Find out why Conservation Technologies are the champions!	Pomona in pieces Online feature See how laser technology helped replicate a life-sized marble statue of the goddess Pomona
Reveal Venue highlight Find out how our conservators unlock the hidden stories of objects in Reveal