Visiting the conservation centre in Vantaa, Finland (in ENG)

About this episode

The episode features a visit to the Finnish Heritage Agency's conservation centre in Vantaa, discussing the future of conservation with experts.

In early February, Konserveringspodden made its first reporting trip abroad—heading to Finland. This is the second episode from that trip, where we visit the Finnish Heritage Agency's collections and conservation centre in Vantaa and meet Head of Conservation Eero Ehanto . We also step into the studios to speak with conservators Elisa Ahverdov and Salme Vahanen about their work. What happens inside one of the largest conservation centres in the Nordic region—and how do conservators see the future of their field? This episode is in English. Link to the interview with Salvador Muñoz-Viñas: The End of Conservation (in ENG) Konserveringspodden is produced by Teres Hallman, journalist and podcast producer, together with the conservators Alissa Andersson, Maria Franzon and Nina Olivier. The podcast is funded by a grant from the Bothén siblings' foundation. Thank you for listening.

People in this episode

Hosts: Teres Hallman, Alissa Andersson, Maria Franzon, Nina Olivier

Guests: Eero Ehanto, Elisa Ahverdov, Salme Vahanen

Topics covered

• conservation
• heritage
• Nordic region
• future of conservation

Keywords

• Finnish Heritage Agency
• conservation centre
• Vantaa
• reporting trip

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The End of Conservation

Places: Vantaa, Finland

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