Agnes Holden, Head of Inorganics Group, Conservation Department
The restructuring of the Conservation Department in September 1993 brought together classes of materials that had been historically linked within the Museum, but had geographically been separated.
Alan Cummings, Acting Course Director, RCA/V&A Conservation Course and Head of the Training & Research Group, Conservation Department
Conservation research and training are vital and a department in a museum as important as the V&A has a special responsibility to provide an environment in which these activities can flourish.
Helen Shenton, Head of Paper & Book Group, Conservation Department
The Paper & Book Group serves the needs of a wide range of objects, of different materials and sizes and has undertaken a strategy to meet the competing priorities of accessibility and conservation.
Nick Umney, Head of Organics Group, Conservation Department
Bringing together paintings, furniture and textiles, the Organics Group's new structure can help our current efforts to clarify and simplify the programming of work and allocation of resources across the board.