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This paper refers to the second edition (2014) of the summer restoration camp organized by our faculty in cooperation with the ASTRA Museum from Sibiu, as a voluntary action for cultural heritage conservation. A group of 13 (thirteen) volunteers, with different levels of experience and expertise in the field of conservation, from undergraduate students to master and PhD students, alongside researchers and teachers, formed an united and dedicated team involved in this action. During a period of two weeks, this team has assumed the challenge of conserving and restoring three very different objects from the collections of ASTRA Museum: a chair from Săpânţa - Maramureş, a long bench with drawers from Scoreiu Porumbacu and a cart from Brateiu - Sibiu County. Within this paper the three objects are briefly presented, alongside with some general aspects related to their conservation, while a more detailed description and illustration of the initial state and the conservation – restoration schedule is presented for the chair from Sǎpânţa. A sequence of operations, including dry ant wet cleaning, active conservation by biocide treatments and consolidation of wood material by impregnation with Paraloid B72, structural consolidation of the object, replacement of missing parts, chromatic integration and finishing with beeswax, were necessary for this purpose. An “exhibition” has been set in the working area where the reception of the restored objects was made by the museum’s curators. The action as a whole represented a valuable professional and human experience, an opportunity to get new skills and strengthen cooperation with recognised specialists, while bringing a contribution to the necessary effort for cultural heritage conservation.