Gallery Talk

Conservators in Action

Friday, November 3, 2023
1:00 pm–4:00 pm
Conservation Center
Included with General Admission

Retouching of the areas of loss on this panel painting by assistant paintings conservator Rachel Childers. Q and A session from 1–1:30 pm.

Add to Calendar 2023-11-03 13:00:00 2023-11-03 16:00:00 Conservators in Action 11/03/2023 1pm Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 465 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115, USA Museum of Fine Arts, Boston [email protected] America/New_York public

Watch conservators in action as they clean, stabilize, and prepare artworks for display. Learn how conservators care for the MFA’s collections by viewing work in progress through the glass windows of the furniture and frame conservation lab. At select times listed below, conservators will also be available to talk to visitors, introduce projects, explain the work, and field questions.

Free with general admission. No advance registration or tickets required. Assistive listening devices available upon request.

Meet in the Conservation Center

Take the elevator outside the Bookstore and Shop in the Linde Family Wing for Contemporary Art to the third floor.

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Assistive listening system

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Wheelchair accessible

Past Dates and Times

Friday, November 17, 2023

Retouching of the areas of loss on this panel painting by assistant paintings conservator Rachel Childers.

Thursday, November 16, 2023

Retouching of the areas of loss on this panel painting by assistant paintings conservator Rachel Childers.

Wednesday, November 15, 2023

Retouching of the areas of loss on this panel painting by assistant paintings conservator Rachel Childers. Q and A session from 3:30–4 pm.

Friday, November 3, 2023

Retouching of the areas of loss on this panel painting by assistant paintings conservator Rachel Childers. Q and A session from 1–1:30 pm.

Thursday, November 2, 2023

Retouching of the areas of loss on this panel painting by assistant paintings conservator Rachel Childers. Q and A session from 1–1:30 pm.

Wednesday, November 1, 2023

Retouching of the areas of loss on this panel painting by assistant paintings conservator Rachel Childers. Q and A session from 1–1:30 pm.

Sponsors

Supported by the Jane Mayer and Robert J. Mayer, M.D. Fund.

Supported by the MFA Associates/MFA Senior Associates Fund for Conservation Programs.