Removal of yellowed varnish for a series of allegorical paintings by 17th-century Flemish artist Michaelina Wautier depicting the five senses as young boys, by Alice Limb, Andrew W. Mellon Fellow for Advanced Training. Q and A session from 2–2:30 pm.
Drop in to watch conservators in action as they clean, stabilize, and treat artworks for display. Visitors are invited to learn how conservators care for the MFA’s collections by viewing work in progress. At select times listed below, conservators will also be available to talk to visitors, introduce projects, explain activities, and field questions.
Free with general admission. No advance registration or tickets required.
Meet in the Linde Family Wing for Contemporary Art
Conservators are at work on the first floor of the Linde Family Wing for Contemporary Art, near the Bookstore and Shop.

Assistive listening system

Wheelchair accessible
Past Dates and Times
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
Removal of yellowed varnish for a series of allegorical paintings by 17th-century Flemish artist Michaelina Wautier depicting the five senses as young boys, by Alice Limb, Andrew W. Mellon Fellow for Advanced Training.
Friday, November 1, 2024
Removal of yellowed varnish and retouching for a series of allegorical paintings by 17th-century Flemish artist Michaelina Wautier depicting the five senses as young boys, by Alice Limb, Andrew W. Mellon Fellow for Advanced Training. Q and A session from 2:30–3:00 pm.
Removal of yellowed varnish and retouching for a series of allegorical paintings by 17th-century Flemish artist Michaelina Wautier depicting the five senses as young boys, by Alice Limb, Andrew W. Mellon Fellow for Advanced Training. Q and A session from 11:30 am–12:00 pm.
Friday, October 18, 2024
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.
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.
Thursday, October 17, 2024
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.
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.
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
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.
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.