Revelation

The National Conservation Centre's Reveal gallery has an eclectic mix of objects on display, which present a variety of different challenges to conservators. To find out more about these objects and the hidden stories behind them:

  1. click on 'all' categories below to see everything on display, or select a category from the list to refine your search;
  2. then scroll through the thumbnails and click on any of the objects for more information.

Baboon sculpture
Ancient Egyptian marble sculpture of a baboon
Eros sculpture in the National Conservation Centre
Aluminium sculpture of Eros by Alfred Gilbert
The Spirit of Liverpool sculpture
Marble sculpture of the personification of Liverpool
Fossil in a wooden box
Boxed fish fossil, 150 million years old
Sculpture of the goddess Artemis
18th century marble sculpture of the goddess Artemis
Fossil of a dragonfly
Fossil of a dragonfly, 150 million years old
Sculpture of William Huskisson
19th century sculpture of William Huskisson
Replica of the head of the St Christopher sculpture
Re-pigmented replica of St Christopher sculpture's head