Christine Murray BA (Hons) DipCons ACR
Preventive Conservator
‘Your lovely calm can do attitude always gets the best from everyone’
Setting up a training session
Experience
I have over 35 years’ experience as a professional conservator working in museums and historic houses, including 24 years with the National Trust, a large proportion of which were in senior conservation and advisory roles. I have significant expertise in emergency salvage, collections care and storage and in the protection of collections and historic interiors during building works and events. I have extensive experience delivering training within the National Trust and on the Historic England Salvage Disaster Recovery Course.
HE Salvage Disaster Recovery Course
Presentation for salvage training
Skills
I feel passionately about conservation and sharing my knowledge with others. I have a pragmatic and flexible approach to my work and enjoy applying my professional knowledge and experience to solve complex problems and create practical solutions. I am hard working, an excellent communicator and proficient at planning and delivery. I have developed a broad range of project management and prioritisation skills through my involvement in a wide range of collections care activities, building projects and emergency incidents.
Practical first-aid session for salvaged items
PPE for post-fire salvage at Clandon Park
Planning
I provide advice, guidance, training and practical support to safeguard historic collections. This includes emergency salvage planning; emergency procedures; dealing with emergency incidents and post-incident recovery; and delivering practical training. I offer project planning, protection and storage advice during interventions such as building works, redisplay, or events to ensure collections and historic interiors are kept safe. I provide collections cleaning, care and collections care training tailored to specific needs.
Packing demonstration for salvaged items
“…your great ability to “keep it real”, innate focus in helping others and basically setting a brilliant all round example for myself and others to try and emulate!”
