Walid Nagi Ibrahim Mohamed

About

Experienced conservator and art handler with 15+ years of experience in museum logistics, fine arts handling, and heritage conservation. Skilled in artifact transportation, documentation, preventive conservation, and restoration work across major Egyptian museums and archaeological projects.

Experience

• conservator & Art handler
  Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) · Giza, EGYPT
  Sep 2017 – Present

  • Packaged, transported, and reinstalled thousands of artifacts from excavation sites and museums to the Grand Egyptian Museum. • Participated in documentation, first aid, and transportation of the entire Tutankhamun collection. • Participated in the packaging and transporting of the first Khufu boat, the biggest and oldest organismal artifacts in the world. • Participated in the dismantling, transport, and packaging of four stone tombs from the Saqqara archaeological site and reinstalled in the exhibition halls of the Grand Egyptian Museum. • Securing, handling, and documenting artifacts for transportation, and updating artifacts' movement and storage of the collection, as well as policies regarding security in GEM. • Assisting collection and conservation teams in recording the condition in which artifacts are received, and flagging any damage artifacts may have. • Participating in the preparation of artifacts for display and building display mounts. • Managed the safe transport of artifacts within the museum. • Prepared art pieces for exhibitions and storage environments. • Collaborated with curators to ensure exhibition readiness. • Trained new staff on art handling protocols and safety measures. • Maintained inventory records of all handled items accurately. • Monitored temperature levels in storage areas and Exhibitions to ensure optimal preservation conditions were maintained. • Organized tools, hardware, mounting equipment and packing materials. • Labelled and stored artifacts, in accordance with museum protocols.

• paper conservator
  Al-Azhar Library · Cairo, Egypt
  Mar 2024 – Jul 2025

  • Participated in the documentation, restoration, packaging, and transportation of the books and ancient manuscripts from the old library to the new library. • Carrying out sterilization and documentation works on archaeological books and manuscripts. • Collaborated closely with team members to achieve project objectives and meet deadlines. • Contributed innovative ideas and solutions to enhance team performance and outcomes.

• wood conservator & preventive conservator
  Khufu Boat Museum · Giza, Egypt
  May 2014 – Sep 2017

  • Restored the ancient wood of the first Khufu boat. • Restored the stone blocks and inscriptions on them at the site of the first Khufu boat pit. • Restored the archaeological exhibits at the Khufu Boat Museum. • participated with the Japanese mission in photographing the first Khufu boat. • Responsible for protecting the museum’s collections through proactive measures that mitigate environmental and physical risks. • Monitor and analysed environmental conditions (temperature, relative humidity, light, and pollutants) in storage, galleries, and exhibition spaces. • Lead the museum’s Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program, including trap monitoring, data analysis, and pest mitigation strategies.

• Textile Conservator
  Gayer-Anderson Museum · Cairo, Egypt
  Aug 2012 – May 2014

  Performance restoration, conservation, and preservation works were carried out on collections of archaeological textiles, carpets, cushions, and curtains, as well as some metal artifacts and paintings.

• Field Conservator
  Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities · Egypt, EL Miny
  Apr 2011 – Aug 2012

  • Conducted field restoration work with the German mission at the Beni Hassan Tombs, and the Tell El-Amarna excavation site. • Conducted restoration work at Hibi’s Temple in the New Valley.

• conservator
  Arab Contractors Company · Cairo, Egypt
  Jan 2007 – Dec 2007

  • Participated in the restoration of Al-Muizz Street, the Citadel of Saladin, and the Mosque of Al-Nasir Muhammad Eben -Qalawun. • Restoration and conservation of the stucco and stained-glass windows of the Mosque of Al-Nasir Muhammad Eben- Qalawun.

• conservator
  Orascom Company · Cairo, Egypt
  Jan 2006 – Dec 2006

  Contributed to restoration efforts at Coptic Museum, encompassing Hanging Church and Fortress of Babylon.

Education

• M.D.: Master of Museum Studies
  Faculty of Tourism And Hotels, Helwan University · Helwan University
  Museum Studies · May 2024 – Sep 2026
• Bachelor of Archology: Conservation and Restoration of Antiquities
  Cairo University, Faculty of Archaeology - Fayoum Branch · Cairo University,
  Conservation and Restoration of Antiquities · Jan 2005

Skills

• AutoCAD
• Team Collaboration
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Microsoft Access
• Environmental Monitoring
• Preventive Conservation
• Condition reporting
• 3ds Max
• Exhibition Installation
• Art handling
• Artwork Documentation
• Conservation Techniques
• Gallery Lighting
• Artwork Transportation
• Gallery Coordination

Projects

• Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) - Giza, EGYPT ↗
  Packaging, Art transporting,handling

  Packaged, transported, and reinstalled thousands of artifacts from excavation sites and museums to the Grand Egyptian Museum. • Participated in documentation, first aid, and transportation of the entire Tutankhamun collection. • Participated in the packaging and transporting of the first Khufu boat, the biggest and oldest organismal artifacts in the world. • Participated in the dismantling, transport, and packaging of four stone tombs from the Saqqara archaeological site and reinstalled in the exhibition halls of the Grand Egyptian Museum. • Securing, handling, and documenting artifacts for transportation, and updating artifacts' movement and storage of the collection, as well as policies regarding security in GEM. • Assisting collection and conservation teams in recording the condition in which artifacts are received, and flagging any damage artifacts may have. • Participating in the preparation of artifacts for display and building display mounts. • Managed the safe transport of artifacts within the museum. • Prepared art pieces for exhibitions and storage environments. • Collaborated with curators to ensure exhibition readiness. • Trained new staff on art handling protocols and safety measures. • Maintained inventory records of all handled items accurately. • Monitored temperature levels in storage areas and Exhibitions to ensure optimal preservation conditions were maintained. • Organized tools, hardware, mounting equipment and packing materials. • Labelled and stored artifacts, in accordance with museum protocols.

Courses & certifications

• Mummies Conservation · 2019
• Laser Techniques in Restoration · 2018
• Applications of Nanotechnology in Restoration · 2018
• Documentation and Digital Investigation · 2016
• Museum Recording and Documentation · 2016
• Textile Restoration Techniques · 2015
• Risk and Disaster Management for Antiquities · 2014
• Chemical Treatment of Archaeological Manuscripts · 2013
• Scientific Methods of Preservation and Documentation · 2012
• Conservation and Binding of Manuscripts · 2012

🗣️ Languages

• Arabic · Native
• English · Professional

🏆 Achievements & awards

• Best Restorer · 2016