The restoration of the Helmet from Coțofenești is nearing completion: The piece could return to the exhibition on Culture Daytranslated

The restoration of the Helmet from Coțofenești is nearing completion, the representatives of the Ministry of Culture announced in a press release.

The stage of interventions on the artefact recovered in April, after it had been stolen from the Drents Museum in the Netherlands, was presented on Monday at the National History Museum of Romania.

The restoration process was preceded by an extensive set of microscopic investigations and physico-chemical analyses, through which specialists assessed the state of preservation of the object and the damage suffered. Experts from Romania participate in the works, in collaboration with qualified personnel from the Netherlands.

The restorer Alexandru Dozsa explained that the interventions that allowed the helmet to be returned to its original form were established. This stage represented one of the most difficult components of the whole endeavor.

Back in the museum from 2027 The Ministry of Culture said that it aims for the artefact to re-enter the exhibition circuit starting on January 15, 2027, when the National Culture Day is celebrated.

However, the date is conditional upon the completion of all restoration operations and the provision of the necessary requirements for exposure in conditions of...