Structural work and surface consolidation of two carved and painted Japanese architectural panels and two lacquer folding screens. Q and A session with Christine Storti, head of Furniture and Frame Conservation, from 12:30–1 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
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Structural work and surface consolidation of two carved and painted Japanese architectural panels and two lacquer folding screens. Q and A session with Christine Storti, head of Furniture and Frame Conservation, from 1–1:30 pm.
Monday, April 22, 2024
Monday, April 22, 2024
Structural work and surface consolidation of two carved and painted Japanese architectural panels and two lacquer folding screens. Q and A session with Christine Storti, head of Furniture and Frame Conservation, from 10–10:30 am.
Friday, April 19, 2024
Friday, April 19, 2024
Disassembly, after natural weakening over time of previous joins, and reconstruction of this fragmentary Etruscan jug by associate objects conservator Emilie Tréhu. Q and A session from 2–2:30 pm.
Thursday, April 18, 2024
Thursday, April 18, 2024
Disassembly, after natural weakening over time of previous joins, and reconstruction of this fragmentary Etruscan jug by associate objects conservator Emilie Tréhu. Q and A session from 2–2:30 pm.
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Disassembly, after natural weakening over time of previous joins, and reconstruction of this fragmentary Etruscan jug by associate objects conservator Emilie Tréhu. Q and A session from 2–2:30 pm.
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Structural work and surface consolidation of two carved and painted Japanese architectural panels and two lacquer folding screens. Q and A session with Christine Storti, head of Furniture and Frame Conservation, from 12:30–1 pm.
Monday, February 26, 2024
Monday, February 26, 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 12–12:30 pm.
Thursday, February 22, 2024
Thursday, February 22, 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 1:30–2 pm.
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.