Wieder in den Blick gerückt!

Das Restaurierungsprojekt eines römischen Medusen-Mosaiks im Fokus der Öffentlichkeit

Abstract

Back in the spotlight!
The Conservation project of a Roman Medusa Mosaic in focus of the public eye
In 1904, an almost completely preserved mosaic was discovered on the site of the former Roman camp Castra Bonnensia (Bonn). After its recovery and restoration, it became part of the permanent collection of the former Provincial Museum in Bonn. However, its destruction during the Second World War turned the once sensational find into a repository object that disappeared from public view. In 2013, an inventory brought the war-damaged mosaic back to light, and in 2021, with the help of regional cultural funding from the Rhineland Regional Council (LVR), a restoration project was launched with the aim of presenting the mosaic in the museum once again. A special feature and challenge is that the project will not only take place in the workshop area, but also in public within the permanent exhibition of the LVR-LandesMuseum Bonn.