Old books can be intoxicating — sometimes quite literally. Kaare Lund Rasmussen and Jakob Povl Holck explore our fascination with old books and… Read more »
What is the white substance that covers parts of Hopperstad Stave Church in Norway? Where does it comes from? Marit Lehne packs her portable… Read more »
Girl with a Pearl Earring is the most recognizable painting by Johannes Vermeer. Heritage Science is delighted to present a new… Read more »
Biocodicology, the study of the biological information stored in manuscripts, offers the possibility of interrogating manuscripts… Read more »
Japanese woodblock prints, albeit not considered ‘proper’ art, were very popular during the Edo Period. Designs often evolved… Read more »
The Ruby Slippers, worn by Judy Garland in the 1939 movie The Wizard of OZ, are an iconic piece of cinematic history and popular… Read more »
When analysing the decay of heritage objects, and how that process can best be prevented, looking at data on those objects is… Read more »
When an old painting shows signs of decay, most people’s instinct would be to restore it, so as to bring it closer to how it… Read more »
Harriet Backer is one of Norway’s most famous painters, known for her use of vibrant colors. A material analysis of… Read more »
The right dentary of Megalosaurus Bucklandii – the first scientifically described dinosaur – has been part of the collection… Read more »