A miniature chair stands next to it's miniature shipping container that reads: "Fragile. Vitra Design Museum. Miniatures Collection."

Philippe Starck, miniature of Louis 20 chair and crate, designed 1992, manufactured 1996. Blown polypropylene body; aluminum rear legs. Gift of Vitra Design Museum. © Starck Network.

A miniature chair stands next to it's miniature shipping container that reads: "Fragile. Vitra Design Museum. Miniatures Collection."

Philippe Starck, miniature of Louis 20 chair and crate, designed 1992, manufactured 1996. Blown polypropylene body; aluminum rear legs. Gift of Vitra Design Museum. © Starck Network.

Up Close: Conservation of “Tiny Treasures”

Wednesday, January 31, 2024
6:00 pm–7:00 pm
Online
By Invitation
Add to Calendar 2024-01-31 18:00:00 2024-01-31 19:00:00 Up Close: Conservation of “Tiny Treasures” 01/31/2024 06:00 PM Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 465 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115, USA Museum of Fine Arts, Boston [email protected] America/New_York public

From minuscule metalwork to diminutive ceramics, the objects in “Tiny Treasures” range in size from just a few centimeters to over two feet tall. Explore the treatments undertaken as curators and conservators prepared for this exhibition.

Virtual event hosted on Zoom

Eligibility

Curators Circles: Conservation and Collections and Swan Society members