Introduction

“Long Time No See” is a cultural heritage exhibition curated by third-year BA(Hons) Conservation of Cultural Heritage students at the University of Lincoln in 2024. It serves as a platform to showcase the essence of conservation through the lens of time, materials, and memories.

Opening Times

3rd – 15th June

Monday to Friday – 9:30 to 17:00

Saturday – 10:00 to 16:00

Sunday – Closed

Book Your Tickets!

The exhibition is free to enter!

No tickets are required for entry on a weekday.

If you plan to visit the exhibition on a Saturday, please click here book your tickets.

Conservation in Action:

A conservator sits behind a workbench; they are holding a small threaded bar with a gear mechanism at its base in one hand, while their other hand holds a tool cleaning the threads. In the foreground there are bottles and beakers of solutions on the workbench. The photo is black and white.
Removing corrosion from the driveshift of an unidentified mechanism.
A conservator wearing nitrile gloves cleans the face of a plaster cast head using a cotton swab on a stick. The head is missing a small fragment from the side of the head and is laying face up on top of two pillows.
Surface cleaning of a phrenology bust.
A double exposure of a conservator cleaning a conical shield-boss in an air abrasive chamber. The left side of the image shows the inside of the chamber where the shield-boss is placed pointing upwards, the hand of the conservator holds a small nozzle next to it. The right half of the image shows the conservator stood looking into the chamber as she works. The photo is black and white.
Cleaning an archaeological shield-boss in an air abrasive chamber.
Candid photo of the conservation of a flapper dress. The conservators face is cropped out, their hands in centre frame. They are sewing a support fabric to the flapper dress. The photo is black and white.
Sewing a support fabric to a flapper dress.

Cultural Heritage is of profound importance, enclosing the values, traditions, and narratives that define who we are and where we come from. It serves as a tangible link to our past, connecting us to our experiences and interactions through Memories, often intangible and yet deeply impactful, and shaping our understanding of history and identity.

Conservation in Action:

An irregularly cut wooden puzzle being assembled by a conservator. The puzzle is nearly complete, with some pieces scattered around the image. The conservators hands are in the left frame, holding a puzzle piece. The photo is black and white.
Assembling a wooden puzzle.
This depicts the flattening process of some paper labels. There are 2 piles of weights placed on a glass plate, flattening the paper beneath. The conservators face is out of frame, but their hands are central, behind the weights.
The flattening process of some paper labels.
The conservators gloved hand is resting on a parchment document with text during examination, held in place by weights. The photo is black and white.
Examination of a parchment document.

Click here to know more about

Sustainability in Conservation Practice