Science and Engineering Research for Cultural Heritage

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Find out more about how we bring scientists and engineers, together with conservators and curators, to help conserve cultural heritage. Image credit: Layton Thompson, Imperial College London.

The Mary Rose was a warship built on the orders of King Henry VIII which sank in 1545. The well-preserved ship and its contents were salvaged in 1982. Imperial College is working with the Mary Rose Trust to prevent further degradation of the artefacts. Image copyright: Hufton+Crow.