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Behind the scenes in Conservation: Restoring rays of light and angels' wings in ‘The Nativity at Night’

Conservator Jill Dunkerton tells us about the meticulous conservation of one of our favourite nativity scenes.

Video (part of a series)

Pictures Cleaned and Restored in the Conservation Department of the National Gallery, October 1993 – September 1994

Read an article from the National Gallery Technical Bulletin

Pictures Cleaned and Restored in the Conservation Department of the National Gallery, October 1995 – September 1997

Read an article from the National Gallery Technical Bulletin

Pictures Cleaned and Restored in the Conservation Department of the National Gallery, October 1997 – January 2000

Read an article from the National Gallery Technical Bulletin

Pictures Cleaned and Restored in the Conservation Department of the National Gallery, October 1994 – September 1995

Read an article from the National Gallery Technical Bulletin

Conservation revealed: 'The Virgin and Child with Saints' by Giovanni Martini da Udine

Issued August 2019

An Italian altarpiece will go on display today (Friday 2 August) for the first time in more than a hundred years, following a seven-year conservation treatment – one of the longest and most complex in the history of the National Gallery.

Dancing with Titian and Velázquez: A conversation with the English National Ballet School

What happens when young choreographers find inspiration in great paintings? Friday, 11 September 2026, 4 - 5 pm. Available online only.

Event, Talks & conversations: In conversation

Picture This: Sir Michael Palin and John Wilson in conversation

A special evening with writer, actor, comedian, and broadcaster, Sir Michael Palin in conversation with John Wilson. Friday, 26 June 2026, 7 - 8 pm, doors open at 6.30 pm. Tickets from £17.

Event, Talks & conversations

Behind the scenes in Conservation: The gory story of 'The Judgement of Zaleucus'

Britta New discusses the conservation of a 16th-century panel from the William Morris Gallery which depicts a gruesome tale

Video (part of a series)

Picture This: Sir Michael Palin and John Wilson in conversation (online)

A special evening with writer, actor, comedian, and broadcaster, Sir Michael Palin in conversation with John Wilson. Friday, 26 June 2026, 7 - 8 pm. Available online only.

Event, Talks & conversations