Gilding & Decorative Surfaces: Tour of St Paul's Cathedral with conservator Jonathan Hellyer

Go behind the scenes and discover more about the challenges of maintaining a diverse collection.

Go behind the scenes and discover more about the challenges of maintaining a diverse collection

A visit to St Paul’s Cathedral is more often than not a surprise and delight for the unexpected amount of art and decoration hidden behind its world famous baroque walls. This tour will show the hidden spaces and decoration that lurks within a space we feel we already know. St Paul’s is often described as one of the best and most unexpected galleries in the city with work by Rodin, Holman Hunt, Moore, Judah and Viola juxtaposed against the mighty Wren architecture. Going behind the scenes gives an up close and personal experience to explore the challenges of maintaining a diverse collection within a busy working building that is still the church of the nation 300 years after its completion.