Conservation Centre staff
Cast of the Archaeopteryx fossil specimen held at the Berlin Natural History Museum.
Our highly-skilled staff provide primary care for specimens across the Museum's science departments.
Mr Chris Collins
Chris Collins is Head of Conservation at the Natural History Museum. He advises the Museum on the preservation of collections and manages the Conservation Centre.
Ms Gill Comerford
Museum Conservator Gill Comerford coordinates the preventative conservation of collections, with an aim to preserve our specimens in a sustainable manner.
Mrs Arianna Bernucci
Conservator Arianna Bernucci is interested in the use of historic repair techniques in Museum conservation.
Mrs Lu Allington-Jones
Lu's role as Museum Conservator/Preparator includes remedial and preventive conservation, replication, fossil preparation and management of students and volunteers.
Mrs Efstratia Verveniotou
Efstratia's role includes the conservation and replication of anthropology and vertebrate collections. She also undertakes regular conservation surveys and material testing, and supports volunteer teams in the Conservation Centre.
Contact us
Chris Collins, The Conservation Centre, Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London. SW7 5BD.
Tel: +44 (020) 7942 5039, Fax:+44 (020) 7942 5546