Doping at the Science Museum: the conservation challenge of doped fabric aircraft in the Flight gallery
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2023-11-16_DopingAtTheScienceMuseumBenRegel_FINAL.pdf
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Journal article
Creator (person)
Regel, Ben
Langfeldt, Jannicke
Burden, Louisa
Ryan, Mary
Date published
November 16, 2016
Abstract
This article concerns the conservation of historic doped fabric aeroplanes in the static museum setting of the Science Museum’s Flight gallery. It reviews historic sources, primarily archival and scientific research papers, to examine what doped fabric aeroplanes are made from, and why these materials were selected.
It also discusses current conservation methods used for treating tears in the doped fabric covering of aeroplanes, and considers the ethical and practical limitations of these practices. An overview of the doped fabric aircraft collection currently held by the Science Museum is also presented.
Journal title
Science Museum Group Journal
Issue
6
Publisher
Science Museum Group
eISSN
2054-5770
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