The Conservation Laboratory
Conservators routinely use chemical and scientific analysis for the examination and treatment of cultural works. The modern conservation lab uses equipment such as microscopes, spectrometers, and x-ray machines to better understand objects and their components. The data thus collected helps in deciding the conservation treatments to be provided to the object.
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