Removal of dark tarnish from a pair of 17th-century Italian cabinets, richly decorated with coral, inlayed hardstone, tortoiseshell, and gold. Q and A session with Christine Storti, head of Furniture and Frame Conservation, from 1:30–2 pm.
Gallery Talk
Conservators in Action
Thursday, October 10, 2024
1:00 pm–5:00 pm
1:00 pm–5:00 pm
Conservation Center
Included with General Admission
Consolidation of flaking paint on two carved and painted architectural panels from a 19th-century Japanese building (likely a temple) using Isinglass, a pure form of sturgeon glue, to adhere the lifting surface material, led by Christine Storti, head of Furniture and Frame Conservation, and associate objects conservator Emilie Tréhu, and assisted by Meghan Abercrombie, Gale R. Guild and Henry R. Guild Fellow for Advanced Training, and conservation interns Katherine Love, Patricia Navedo Garcia, and Lila Reid. Q and A session from 3–3:30 pm.
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Conservators in Action 10/10/2024 1pm
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 465 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115, USA
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
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America/New_York
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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.
Assistive listening system
Wheelchair accessible
Past Dates and Times
Past Dates and Times
Thursday, February 22, 2024
Thursday, February 22, 2024
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
Removal of dark tarnish from a pair of 17th-century Italian cabinets, richly decorated with coral, inlayed hardstone, tortoiseshell, and gold. Q and A session with Christine Storti, head of Furniture and Frame Conservation, from 10:15–10:45 am.
Friday, December 29, 2023
Friday, December 29, 2023
Retouching of the areas of loss on this Peruvian painting by assistant paintings conservator Rachel Childers.
Thursday, December 28, 2023
Thursday, December 28, 2023
Retouching of the areas of loss on this Peruvian painting by assistant paintings conservator Rachel Childers.
Wednesday, December 27, 2023
Wednesday, December 27, 2023
Retouching of the areas of loss on this Peruvian painting by assistant paintings conservator Rachel Childers.
Wednesday, November 29, 2023
Wednesday, November 29, 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.
Monday, November 27, 2023
Monday, November 27, 2023
Retouching of the areas of loss on this panel painting by assistant paintings conservator Rachel Childers.
Friday, November 24, 2023
Friday, November 24, 2023
Retouching of the areas of loss on this panel painting by assistant paintings conservator Rachel Childers.
Wednesday, November 22, 2023
Wednesday, November 22, 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.
Monday, November 20, 2023
Monday, November 20, 2023
Retouching of the areas of loss on this panel painting by assistant paintings conservator Rachel Childers.