We are a female led company based in Scotland, bringing together our combined experience with a shared mission.
We care for heritage collections through thoughtful, sustainable conservation. Together with our clients, we foster a more responsible and innovative future for the heritage sector.
Meet Gille
Gille has been an independent consultant for collections and buildings conservation in Scotland for over 25 years and has built a sound reputation as being a reliable and knowledgeable preventive conservator.
She has worked with Wilma as a contractor since 2009 and has also worked in various conservation roles for the National Trust for Scotland. Previous to being a consultant she was employed by the National Trust as a Regional Conservator and in various roles with the National Trust for Scotland (Regional Conservator (maternity) and Project Conservator). She has also worked in Northern Ireland, Jordan and Norway.
Meet Wilma
Wilma Bouwmeester has built a solid reputation as the main collections care consultancy in Scotland, and has over 30 years’ experience in the conservation and care of collections, provision and management of museum environments, and the analysis of environmental data.
She is an ICON Accredited Conservator with a professional interest in the sustainable construction, management and use of spaces holding collections. She specialises in the provision and management of museum environments and the analysis of environmental data.
Through previous preventive conservation roles at the Scottish Museums Council and the National trust for Scotland she helped museums adopt good preventive conservation practices, and laid the foundations for the NTS Collections Conservation Department, instilling the concepts of preventive conservation for both museums and historic houses.
Better Together
We recognise the strength and enjoyment of working through partnerships, the following professionals regularly contribute their expertise to our projects.
Will Murray
Conservator
The Scottish Conservation Studio
Helen Spencer
Heritage and
Archaeology Consultant
Chris McLaren
Harley Haddow
Consulting Engineers
