Pilkington Lecture 2026 The Mary Rose

Pilkington Lecture 2026 The Mary Rose

Thursday 03 September 2026

The Mary Rose: The science that preserves a Tudor time capsule

Dr Eleanor Schofield is Director of Collections at the Mary Rose Trust, where she leads on all aspects to do with caring for, understanding, displaying, and interpreting the collection. She has led the conservation effort at the Mary Rose since 2012, including implementing all the monitoring techniques and associated research projects. She is a Chartered Engineer and Scientist, Fellow of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining and a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering.

As featured on Radio 4 ‘The Life Scientific’ with Jim Al- Khalili

The Mary Rose is famous as King Henry VIII's favorite warship, which sank dramatically in 1545 during the Battle of the Solent while the king watched. Raised from the seabed in 1982, it is a priceless time capsule that reveals authentic Tudor weapons, daily life, and naval history. 

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Thursday 3rd September 6.30pm
- join us for a complimentary glass of wine from 6.00pm
Whitworth Art Gallery, Oxford Rd, University of Manchester M15 6ER