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How to care for your ivory & bone objects

London Museum Docklands — Courses & workshops

  • A person wearing gloves examines a large, textured, spherical object composed of numerous organic-looking shapes.

    A workshop on the best ways to look after ivory and bone.

2pm – 4pm

Fri 7 Nov 2025

from £27.50

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Learn some first aid tips from one of our archaeological conservators on how to look after your wet ivory and bone objects.

In this workshop, Luisa Duarte ARC will talk about looking after waterlogged ivory and bone objects – whether from the Thames or further afield.

It will involve a presentation discussing what to do from the moment a waterlogged ivory or bone object is found, some tips on how to identify ivory and how to best store your object to ensure their long-term survival.

There'll be opportunities to ask questions and get to look at ivory and bone under the microscope to better understand their differences and help identification.

This event is run in partnership with ICON Archaeology Group (Institute of Conservation) and CIFA Finds group (Chartered Institute of Conservation).

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How to attend:
In-person only
Duration:
120 mins
Concessions:

Some concessions are available – read our policy

Luisa Duarte

An archaeological conservator at London Museum who specialises in the conservation of Roman objects, waterlogged organics and the display of archaeological objects in non-museum environments. She was the lead conservator for Secret of the Thames exhibition.

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London Museum Docklands is open every day 10am – 5pm.

If you have time, why not also visit our free galleries and get more in-depth with Docklands history? And don't forget to check out our Secrets of the Thames exhibition uncovering the hidden world of mudlarking.

Our address is London Museum Docklands, No. 1 Warehouse, West India Quay, London E14 4AL. We're just a few minutes away from Canary Wharf and West India Quay.

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