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Step Inside Heritage Craft and Help Protect “Heritage at Risk”
Discover the vital role traditional skills play in safeguarding our historic environment at the Historic Environment Division’s Conservation Works workshops in Moira.
As part of the European Heritage Open Days theme “Heritage at Risk”, this special event highlights how expert craftspeople work to preserve buildings and structures that might otherwise be lost. Meet the Conservation Works Team and experience live demonstrations that bring conservation to life.
Watch skilled specialists showcase stone carving, lime mortar techniques, joinery, traditional blacksmithing, heritage carpentry, painting, and signwriting—all essential skills used to repair and protect vulnerable historic sites.
Explore behind the scenes in a real working conservation workshop and learn how these time-honoured crafts are helping to tackle the challenges facing at-risk heritage today.
Whether you’re a heritage enthusiast, a family looking for an inspiring day out, or simply curious about traditional trades, this is a unique opportunity to see how the past is preserved for the future.
