Newham Heritage Service Conservation Contract

Newham Heritage Service is the custodian of historic archive and museum collections documenting the history, places, and people of the London Borough of Newham. The collection stretches from the 15th century to the present day and is comprised of over 2,000 linear metres of archive material and 8,000 museum objects.

Newham Heritage Centre (NHM) will see the Grade II listed Canning Town Old Library (CTOL) brought back into community use as an inspiring and dynamic cultural space, exploring Newham's extraordinary heritage and stories. This project will transform access, care and engagement with the borough’s collections by providing a new permanent home for our archives and expanding the capacity of Newham’s Heritage Service. Working with community, creative and education partners, we will deliver an ambitious programme of heritage activities reaching across our borough and beyond.

The recipient of the Newham Heritage Centre conservation contract will be expected to supply comprehensive collections conservation services for both our archive and museum collections up until 31st March 2030.

The contract scope includes but is not limited to:

• Professional conservator archive and object assessments

• Producing reports on recommended conservation interventions

• Professional conservator studio remedial treatments for archive and museum objects

• Museum object display preparation conservation