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Behind the Scenes: Conserving Books, Paper and Manuscripts
20 September 2022
An introduction to the delicate work of conserving books, paper and manuscripts, including an in-depth look at an historic Holy Qur’an.
Museum of Islamic Art (MIA)
Our team of curators, registrars, conservators, and experts in exhibitions and gallery installations ensure the highest standard of care for the objects in our collection or on temporary loan.
In this video, the fourth in a six-part series, we speak to two members of the conservation team behind the biggest collection at the Museum of Islamic Art (MIA) - books and paper. Elpida Gazi and Reem Al Khuzaei, book, paper and manuscript conservators at MIA, walk us through their respective processes conserving a 10th-century Holy Qur'an and a 13th-century leather binding