How a museum conservator cleans the jaw of a giant prehistoric marsupial
In short: Join Senior Conservator Efstratia Verveniotou as she performs the delicate task of cleaning a fossilised Diprotodon mandible. This sensory experience offers a rare look at the meticulous preservation work required to maintain specimens from the Natural History Museum's vast collection.
The Diprotodon was a giant marsupial that existed as recently as 1.7 million years ago. In this video, Efstratia Verveniotou demonstrates the precise techniques used to remove debris from the fossilised lower jaw, highlighting the quiet, focused nature of museum conservation work.
The Natural History Museum in London houses over 80 million objects, ranging from meteorites and dinosaur bones to a giant squid. This behind-the-scenes look provides insight into the care required to preserve such a massive and diverse collection for scientific study.
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