Recently our conservators worked on the Peter Pan statue from Sefton Park, Liverpool. Peter's pipes were
missing, as was the squirrel and the head of one of the fairies. The statue also showed signs of graffiti.
The sculpture was cleaned using an infrared laser that emits short pulses of infrared light. This light is
quickly absorbed by the paint and dirt, which vaporises and comes away from the bronze, leaving the surface clean and intact.
Bronze copies were cast of the missing parts. You can learn more at
the Peter Pan People's gallery.
Museums can do a lot to prevent deliberate damage to their objects - ensuring that buildings and display
cases are secure, and that security guards and systems are used.
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Vandals removed this fairy's head
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