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.
Gallery Talk
Conservators in Action
Friday, November 7, 2025
1:00 pm–5:00 pm
1:00 pm–5:00 pm
Conservation Center
Included with General Admission
Inpainting of an 18th-century Peruvian painting, Nuestra Señora de Belén (Our Lady of Bethlehem), now in the final phase of treatment after two years of extensive conservation to consolidate vulnerable paint layers, repair long tears in the canvas, and secure its long-term structural stability, by Alice Limb, Andrew W. Mellon Fellow for Advanced Training. Q and A session from 2:30–3 pm and 4–4:30 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 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 6, 2025
Thursday, February 6, 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.
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Wednesday, February 5, 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. Q and A session from 2–2:30 pm.
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.
Monday, February 3, 2025
Monday, February 3, 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. Q and A session from 2–2:30 pm.
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, January 31, 2025
Friday, January 31, 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. Q and A session from 2–2:30 pm.
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.
Thursday, January 30, 2025
Thursday, January 30, 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. Q and A session from 2–2:30 pm.
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.