Denmark’s museum objects at risk from ‘extreme’ new mould, say conservators

<p>The ‘epidemic for Golden Age paintings’ may already be a global problem, with the fungi a possible health hazard</p><p>A new type of “extreme” mould is sweeping through Denmark’s museums, threatening some of the nation’s most important paintings and cultural objects, conservators have warned.</p><p>Described as an “epidemic for Golden Age paintings”, the highly resistant mould covers objects in a white coating and has<strong> </strong>been detected in 12 of the country’s museums, including the National Museum of Denmark and Skagens Museum.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/may/06/denmarks-museum-objects-at-risk-from-extreme-new-mould-say-conservators">Continue reading...</a>