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conservators

  • plural
    of conservator.
    conservator
    noun
    a person who conserves or preserves; preserver; protector.

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This helps him identify specific techniques and important details that might have otherwise been overlooked—and avoid cultural missteps that might imperil conservation efforts by driving a wedge between locals and foreign conservators.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

Happily for the conservators, their work also showed that the painting doesn’t require any kind of additional treatment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

Last September, conservators completed a tricky operation to move the tapestry from its museum in northwestern Normandy, to a secret storage location.

From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026

Following an extensive, three-year restoration of “Ankhmerwer”—led by Ahmed Tarek with Brooklyn Museum conservators Lisa Bruno, Sara Bone and Josephine Jenks—“Unrolling Eternity” reintroduces this masterpiece to the public.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026

The sum total of salaries paid to the conservators and six keepers was £210 per annum, arising from wood sales. 

From The Forest of Dean An Historical and Descriptive Account by H. G. (Henry George) Nicholls