The Conservation Unit is responsible for preservation, conservation, technical study, research and documentation of textiles in the museum’s permanent collection. Technical expertise is offered to care and maintain textiles of sacred, religious, cultural and historical significance in royal, monastic and private collections in the country.
The permanent collection represents a broad range of Bhutanese textiles including embroideries, costumes, and three-dimensional accessories of all periods and traditions. The unit sets guidelines for care, handling, display and storage of the textiles, and has played a key role in the Textile Museum’s initiative to create a dedicated facility Compact Storage Systems(CSS) with a purpose-built freezer and pre- and post-treatment areas.
Sl No | Conservation | Owner | Year |
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1 | Conservation training/Storage workshop- Thimphu dzongkhag conducted by Ms. Julia M Brenan visiting Textile expert organized by the Textile Museum under the auspices with friends of Bhutan Culture with the funding from Getty foundation | Tango Monastery | 2007-2008 |
2 | Conservation training/Storage workshop- Lhuentse dzongkhag conducted by Ms. Julia M Brenan visiting Textile expert organized by the Textile Museum under the auspices with friends of Bhutan Culture with the funding from Getty foundation | Janchub Choling, Lhuntshe District | 2007-2008 |
3 | Conservation training/Storage workshop- Thimphu dzongkhag conducted by Ms. Julia M Brenan visiting Textile expert organized by the Textile Museum under the auspices with friends of Bhutan Culture with the funding from Getty foundation | Tashigang Gonpa, Hongtsho | 2007-2008 |
4 | Conservation training/Storage workshop- Thimphu dzongkhag conducted by Ms. Julia M Brenan visiting Textile expert organized by the Textile Museum under the auspices with friends of Bhutan Culture with the funding from Getty foundation | 2007-2008 | |
5 | Conservation training/Storage workshop- Punakha dzongkhag conducted by Ms. Julia M Brenan visiting Textile expert organized by the Textile Museum under the auspices of the Friends of Bhutan Culture with the funding from Getty foundation. | Talo Monastery | 2005 |
6 | Conservation training/Storage workshop- Gasa dzongkhag conducted by Ms. Julia M Brenan visiting Textile expert organized by the Textile Museum under the auspices of the Friends of Bhutan Culture with the funding from Getty foundation. | Gasa Dzong,Gasa District | 2005 |
7 | Conservation Training: Anoxic Storage (Oxygen free Storage). | 2005 | |
8 | Conservation training/workshop Phase 1- Thimphu dzongkhag conducted by Ms. Julia M Brenan visiting Textile expert organized by the Textile Museum under the auspices of the Friends of Bhutan Culture with the funding from Getty foundation. | 2003-2004 |