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Sep 27, 2017 37 min

011 - Behind the scenes

from The British Museum Membercast

Iszi Lawrence talks to Julianne Phippard, the British Museum's first preventative conservator. They discuss how the Museum keeps the collection safe from pests, light, and chemicals and even give you some top tips for saving a mobile phone that you've dropped in the toilet. Members' lecture: Believing and Belonging Blog: Scythians, ice mummies, and burial mounds The British Museum Membercast is a monthly podcast made available to 'all studious and curious persons'. Comedian, podcaster and super-fan Iszi Lawrence (The Z List Dead List) presents snippets from exclusive Members' lectures at the Museum, artfully woven together with interviews and her own musings. Please share your comments and feedback about the podcast! You can talk to us on Twitter @britishmuseum using the hashtag #membercast or email [email protected]

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