All this spring cleaning also had another purpose. All 1000 objects had to be checked against the inventory and carefully examined to make sure they remain in tip top condition, before they were cleaned and put back in the exact spot where they came from on the shelves.
Luckily they are all numbered and photographed to help work out which is which, but we've still found a few mystery objects among them....
From fossils and shells to a lock of hair cut from the mane of a living lion, the room is full of curiosities which tell us a lot about the collecting habits of previous centuries - what would you choose to put in a modern-day Cabinet of Curiosities?
The conservation team has now moved on to work in other parts of the house but you can still see them in action every day between 1 - 4pm.