The Museum Blog
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April 25, 2019
Welding with Liquid
In heritage conservation, broken metal objects can be reassembled with an adhesive most commonly used for repairing glass and ceramics.
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April 22, 2019
Conserving the Spider Press
Used extensively in the 19th century, this type of hand-operated press printed secure financial documents using the intaglio method.
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April 1, 2019
How Does $ = Dollar?
How on earth did an “S” with a line or two through it come to represent a dollar? Any ideas? No? That’s OK, you’re in good company.
